Study Finds Genes Role in Immune Response of Florida Corals to Rapidly Spreading Disease (IMAGE)

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

Study Finds Genes Role in Immune Response of Florida Corals to Rapidly Spreading Disease

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Great star coral colony (Montastraea cavernosa) on the Florida Reef Tract infected with stony coral tissue loss disease.

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FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

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