Aplysina red band syndrome: A new threat to Caribbean sponges

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-168

  Olson, J B ^a   Gochfeld, D J ^b   Slattery, M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Disease; Sponge aplysina cauliformis; Syndrome

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CORAL REEF; CYANOBACTERIUM; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; SPONGE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

ANTHOZOA; APLYSINA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 33747836600     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao071163     Document Type: Article

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