The Global Perspective of Incidence and Prevalence of Coral Diseases Coral diseases occur globally in most coral reef habitats whether near human population centers or remotely offshore. They generally affect a low proportion of the susceptible species, although localized outbreaks have produced …

Photosynthetic Symbioses in Animals Marine animals acquire photosynthetically-fixed carbon by forming symbioses with algae and cyanobacteria.  These associations are widespread in the phyla Porifera (sponges) and Cnidaria (corals, sea anemones etc.) but otherwise uncommon or absent from animal phyla. It is suggested that one …

Coral Disease Handbook: Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring & Management Our research careers began in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, in the mid 1970s, where we both studied the behavior of coral reef organisms, rather than the corals themselves. At that time, living coral …

Field Manual for Investigating Coral Disease Outbreaks. Coral reefs throughout their circumtropical range are declining at an accelerating rate. Recent predictions indicate that 20% of the world’s reefs have been degraded, another 24% are under imminent risk of collapse, and …

Proceedings of the International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop. The International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop was conceived to identify possible options for reducing the use of cyanide in the capture of coral reef fi shes for the marine aquarium trade and …