Sediments a Likely Culprit in Spread of Deadly Disease on Florida Coral Reefs, Study Finds (IMAGE)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Sediments a Likely Culprit in Spread of Deadly Disease on Florida Coral Reefs, Study Finds

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Orbicella faveolata and Montastraea cavernosa coral fragments infected with SCTLD after exposure to disease-inoculated sediments.

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Michael Studivan, University of Miami NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies

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