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Coral disease prevalence and coral health in the Wakatobi Marine Park, south-east Sulawesi, Indonesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2007

J. Haapkylä ,
A.S. Seymour ,
J. Trebilco  and
D. Smith
J. Haapkylä
Affiliation:
Coral Reef Research Unit, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3 SQ, UK
A.S. Seymour
Affiliation:
Operation Wallacea, Hope House, Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 4EX, UK
J. Trebilco
Affiliation:
School of Zoology, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 5, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
D. Smith
Affiliation:
Coral Reef Research Unit, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3 SQ, UK
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Abstract

This is the first study on coral diseases in the Wakatobi Marine National Park (WMNP), south-east Sulawesi. It aimed to provide baseline knowledge of coral disease prevalence and coral health in this remote region. Results indicate a low disease prevalence of 0.57% with only two known diseases occurring within the sampling unit, white syndrome (0.42%) and tumours (0.15%). They affected 15 taxonomic groups from a total of 32 taxonomic groups. The presence of black-band disease (BBD), skeletal eroding band (SEB) disease and Porites ulcerative white spot disease (PUWSD) was identified outside the study area. A large number of corals were affected by previously undescribed conditions (9.7% of colonies). The impact of lesions named as green spot, green band, pigmented spot, and flatworm infestation is not known and represents an important area for future studies.

Type
Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 87 , Issue 2 , April 2007 , pp. 403 - 414
Copyright
2007 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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