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Coral-feeding fishes slow progression of black-band disease.
- Source :
- Coral Reefs; Dec2009, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p965-965, 1p, 2 Color Photographs
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The article provides an overview on the characteristics of the black-band disease in Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. It is stated that the disease is the most common coral diseases in the area. It has a distinctive band that marks the interface between live, healthy tissue and dead coral skeleton. Fishes that fed directly upon the infected area could lessen the extent and progression of the disease.
- Subjects :
- MARINE biology
DISEASES
CORAL reefs & islands
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07224028
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Coral Reefs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 45148947
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-009-0519-3