Differences in the Susceptibility to Black Band Disease between Two Species of the Genus Diploria on the Reefs of Bermuda
On the reefs of Bermuda, the coral Diploria labyrinthiformis is rarely infected with black band disease (BBD) while BBD-infected colonies of D. strigosa are common. This study investigated several possible explanations for the documented difference in BBD prevalence including: 1) temperature and lig...
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FIU Digital Commons
2010
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/230 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1296&context=etd |