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Restoration stocks of a caribbean coral species contain low levels of inherent stony coral tissue loss disease resistance.
Scientific reports - 6 Jun 2026
Williams Sara D, Studivan Michael S, Sirotzke Stephanie, Andrade Rodriguez Natalia, Craig Zachary, Hamlyn Sarah B, Holstein Daniel M, Isma Lys M, MacKnight Nicholas J, Mandara Joseph A, Rosales Stephanie M, Rossin Ashley M, Traylor-Knowles Nikki, Walter Cory, Young Benjamin D, Muller Erinn M
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As coral diseases continue to devastate reefs worldwide, variation in disease resistance must be considered in conservation and management strategies. Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has decimated Florida's Coral Reef since 2014 and is now endemic within the region. It has affected many endangered coral species, including the major reef-building species Orbicella faveolata; however, SCTLD resistance has...
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