Incidence and Spatial Distribution of Caribbean Yellow Band Disease in La Parguera, Puerto Rico
Joint Authors
Soto-Santiago, Francisco J.
Weil, Ernesto
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The incidence and spatial distribution patterns of Caribbean Yellow Band Disease (CYBD) on the important frame-builder coral Montastraea faveolata were assessed by counting, tagging, and mapping all diseased and healthy colonies for one year in each of three 100 m2 quadrats on two inner, mid-shelf, and shelf-edge reefs off La Parguera, Puerto Rico.
Healthy colonies were checked every month from January to December of 2009 to monitor disease spread within each quadrant.
Incidence increased significantly from winter (0.7±0.8% SE) to summer (1.5±1.1% SE, n=23, Sign Test; Z=2.40; P=0.01).
Mid-shelf reefs had the highest host abundance and showed significantly higher CYBD incidence (2.1±1.4% SE, n=14) compared to the other zones (H=9.74; df=2; P=0.04).
The increased incidence in the summer suggests that warmer months favor development of CYBD on M.
faveolata.
Results showed aggregated patterns of CYBD when all colonies (i.e., healthy + diseased) at the spatial scales sampled were analyzed on each reef.
This suggests facilitation of disease spread between aggregated colonies within populations.
Similar stressful conditions then might trigger the disease in susceptible, aggregated colonies harboring the potential pathogens.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Soto-Santiago, Francisco J.& Weil, Ernesto. 2012. Incidence and Spatial Distribution of Caribbean Yellow Band Disease in La Parguera, Puerto Rico. Journal of Marine Biology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477463
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Soto-Santiago, Francisco J.& Weil, Ernesto. Incidence and Spatial Distribution of Caribbean Yellow Band Disease in La Parguera, Puerto Rico. Journal of Marine Biology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477463
American Medical Association (AMA)
Soto-Santiago, Francisco J.& Weil, Ernesto. Incidence and Spatial Distribution of Caribbean Yellow Band Disease in La Parguera, Puerto Rico. Journal of Marine Biology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477463
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477463