Diseases in Caribbean Coral Reefs Spike During El Nino Years (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Florida Institute of Technology

Diseases in Caribbean Coral Reefs Spike During El Nino Years (2 of 2)

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Coral with white-band disease. New research from Florida Institute of Technology suggests that this disease and two other common coral ailments -- yellow-band disease and dark-spot syndrome -- occur more frequently in El Nino years.

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