Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors
<p dir="ltr">The Arabian Peninsula borders the hottest reefs in the world, and corals living in these extreme environments can provide insight into the effects of warming on coral health and disease. Here, we examined coral reef health at 17 sites across three regions along the north...
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| author | Greta Smith Aeby (4598455) |
| author2 | Emily Howells (14150439) Thierry Work (11105621) David Abrego (162058) Gareth J. Williams (219143) Lisa M. Wedding (12478671) Jamie M. Caldwell (7184879) Monica Moritsch (10345856) John A. Burt (3773905) |
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| author_facet | Greta Smith Aeby (4598455) Emily Howells (14150439) Thierry Work (11105621) David Abrego (162058) Gareth J. Williams (219143) Lisa M. Wedding (12478671) Jamie M. Caldwell (7184879) Monica Moritsch (10345856) John A. Burt (3773905) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Greta Smith Aeby (4598455) Emily Howells (14150439) Thierry Work (11105621) David Abrego (162058) Gareth J. Williams (219143) Lisa M. Wedding (12478671) Jamie M. Caldwell (7184879) Monica Moritsch (10345856) John A. Burt (3773905) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2020-04-20T21:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1007/s00338-020-01928-4 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Localized_outbreaks_of_coral_disease_on_Arabian_reefs_are_linked_to_extreme_temperatures_and_environmental_stressors/21597009 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biological sciences Ecology Arabian Peninsula Coral disease Disease outbreaks Environmental drivers |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">The Arabian Peninsula borders the hottest reefs in the world, and corals living in these extreme environments can provide insight into the effects of warming on coral health and disease. Here, we examined coral reef health at 17 sites across three regions along the northeastern Arabian Peninsula (Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Oman Sea) representing a gradient of environmental conditions. The Persian Gulf has extreme seasonal fluctuations in temperature and chronic hypersalinity, whereas the other two regions experience more moderate conditions. Field surveys identified 13 coral diseases including tissue loss diseases of unknown etiology (white syndromes) in <i>Porites, Platygyra, Dipsastraea, Cyphastrea, Acropora and Goniopora</i>; growth anomalies in <i>Porites, Platygyra and Dipsastraea</i>; black band disease in<i> Platygyra, Dipsastraea, Acropora, Echinopora and Pavona</i>; bleached patches in<i> Porites </i>and<i> Goniopora </i>and a disease unique to this region, yellow-banded tissue loss in<i> Porites</i>. The most widespread diseases were <i>Platygyra</i> growth anomalies (52.9% of all surveys), Acropora white syndrome (47.1%) and <i>Porites</i> bleached patches (35.3%). We found a number of diseases not yet reported in this region and found differential disease susceptibility among coral taxa. Disease prevalence was higher on reefs within the Persian Gulf (avg. 2.05%) as compared to reefs within the Strait of Hormuz (0.46%) or Oman Sea (0.25%). A high number of localized disease outbreaks (8 of 17 sites) were found, especially within the Persian Gulf (5 of 8 sites). Across all regions, the majority of variation in disease prevalence (82.2%) was associated with the extreme temperature range experienced by these corals combined with measures of organic pollution and proximity to shore. Thermal stress is known to drive a number of coral diseases, and thus, this region provides a platform to study disease at the edge of corals’ thermal range.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Coral Reefs<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-020-01928-4" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-020-01928-4</a></p> |
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| spelling | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressorsGreta Smith Aeby (4598455)Emily Howells (14150439)Thierry Work (11105621)David Abrego (162058)Gareth J. Williams (219143)Lisa M. Wedding (12478671)Jamie M. Caldwell (7184879)Monica Moritsch (10345856)John A. Burt (3773905)Biological sciencesEcologyArabian PeninsulaCoral diseaseDisease outbreaksEnvironmental drivers<p dir="ltr">The Arabian Peninsula borders the hottest reefs in the world, and corals living in these extreme environments can provide insight into the effects of warming on coral health and disease. Here, we examined coral reef health at 17 sites across three regions along the northeastern Arabian Peninsula (Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Oman Sea) representing a gradient of environmental conditions. The Persian Gulf has extreme seasonal fluctuations in temperature and chronic hypersalinity, whereas the other two regions experience more moderate conditions. Field surveys identified 13 coral diseases including tissue loss diseases of unknown etiology (white syndromes) in <i>Porites, Platygyra, Dipsastraea, Cyphastrea, Acropora and Goniopora</i>; growth anomalies in <i>Porites, Platygyra and Dipsastraea</i>; black band disease in<i> Platygyra, Dipsastraea, Acropora, Echinopora and Pavona</i>; bleached patches in<i> Porites </i>and<i> Goniopora </i>and a disease unique to this region, yellow-banded tissue loss in<i> Porites</i>. The most widespread diseases were <i>Platygyra</i> growth anomalies (52.9% of all surveys), Acropora white syndrome (47.1%) and <i>Porites</i> bleached patches (35.3%). We found a number of diseases not yet reported in this region and found differential disease susceptibility among coral taxa. Disease prevalence was higher on reefs within the Persian Gulf (avg. 2.05%) as compared to reefs within the Strait of Hormuz (0.46%) or Oman Sea (0.25%). A high number of localized disease outbreaks (8 of 17 sites) were found, especially within the Persian Gulf (5 of 8 sites). Across all regions, the majority of variation in disease prevalence (82.2%) was associated with the extreme temperature range experienced by these corals combined with measures of organic pollution and proximity to shore. Thermal stress is known to drive a number of coral diseases, and thus, this region provides a platform to study disease at the edge of corals’ thermal range.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Coral Reefs<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-020-01928-4" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-020-01928-4</a></p>2020-04-20T21:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s00338-020-01928-4https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Localized_outbreaks_of_coral_disease_on_Arabian_reefs_are_linked_to_extreme_temperatures_and_environmental_stressors/21597009CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/215970092020-04-20T21:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors Greta Smith Aeby (4598455) Biological sciences Ecology Arabian Peninsula Coral disease Disease outbreaks Environmental drivers |
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| title | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors |
| title_full | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors |
| title_fullStr | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors |
| title_short | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors |
| title_sort | Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors |
| topic | Biological sciences Ecology Arabian Peninsula Coral disease Disease outbreaks Environmental drivers |