Bacteria that affects coral health with an emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea

Castañeda-Chávez,María del Refugio; Lango-Reynoso,Fabiola; García-Fuentes,José Luis; Reyes-Aguilar,Ángel Roberto

dc.creator	Castañeda-Chávez,María del Refugio
dc.creator	Lango-Reynoso,Fabiola
dc.creator	García-Fuentes,José Luis
dc.creator	Reyes-Aguilar,Ángel Roberto
dc.date	2018-12-01
dc.date.accessioned	2019-05-03T13:28:25Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-03T13:28:25Z
dc.identifier	https://scielo.conicyt.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2018000500880
dc.identifier.uri	http://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/88483
dc.description	ABSTRACT: Reefs are the most biologically diverse marine ecosystems; therefore, to conserve the vast array of marine species that depend on them is vital. Many coral reefs around the world are under threat of extinction due to factors related to climate change and anthropogenic action. Studies have shown that specific infections develop at normal ocean temperatures and that warmer temperatures make the disease even more virulent. Also, as temperature increases, the infection in already infected corals becomes lethal. Thermal stress and the presence of pathogenic bacteria from the contribution of organic matter generates pathological affections in coral tissue, such as the White Band, Black Band, Yellow Band, White Plague, and Bacterial Whitening. This stimulates, in the short term, loss of coral cover and in the long term, negative impacts on the faunal composition of marine ecosystems. This review aims to present scientific information generated in the identification of different pathogenic bacteria that affect the health of corals.
dc.format	text/html
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar
dc.relation	10.3856/vol46-issue5-fulltext-2
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.source	Latin american journal of aquatic research v.46 n.5 2018
dc.subject	biodiversity
dc.subject	pathologies
dc.subject	bacterial whitening
dc.subject	climate change
dc.subject	anthropogenic action
dc.subject	Vibrio spp.
dc.title	Bacteria that affects coral health with an emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea

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