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Published on: July 21, 2023
Diseases and pathogens of marine invertebrate corals in Indian reefs
Diksha Sharma1, Chinnarajan Ravindran1
1Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, 403004 Goa, India.
Abstract:
Diseases in marine invertebrate corals have been reported worldwide and have been associated with infection by various microbial pathogens that cause massive mortality. Several bacterial species, especially Vibrio species but also members of the cyanobacteria, fungi, viruses, and protists, are described as important pathogens associated with coral disease and mortality. The present work provides an updated overview of main diseases and implicated microbial species affecting corals in Indian reefs. Further study on pathogen diversity, classification, spread and environmental factors on pathogen-host interactions may contribute a better understanding of the coral diseases.
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