Biogeochemical conditions determine virulence of black band disease in corals

ISME Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1526-1534

  Glas, Martin S ^a   Sato, Yui ^b,c   Ulstrup, Karin E ^d   Bourne, David G ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d DHI Water Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

anoxia; BBD; CP; microsensor; pathogen; sulphide

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXYGEN; SEA WATER;

ANOXIA; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CORAL; LIGHT INTENSITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL MAT; PH; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; SULFIDE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CYANOBACTERIA; ENVIRONMENT; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIGHT; OXYGEN; SEAWATER; VIRULENCE;

ANTHOZOA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84863980613     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2012.2     Document Type: Article

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