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Yellow-band disease is a bacterial infection that spreads over coral, causing the discolored bands of pale-yellow or white lesions along the surface of an infected coral colony. The lesions are the locations where the bacteria have killed the coral's symbiotic photosynthetic algae, called zooxanthellae which are a major energy source for the ...
Heuchera sanguinea, called coral bells, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Heuchera, native to the US states of Arizona and New Mexico, and to northern Mexico. [2] A number of cultivars are commercially available. [3] The Latin specific epithet sanguinea means blood-red, in reference to the color of the flowers. [4]
Coral diseases that are distributed throughout an area can have a big impact on other parts of reef communities. Not only do coral diseases impact the overall accretion and surface area of the coral, it also affects coral reproduction, the diversity and prosperity of reef species, topography of structures, and community dynamics. [1]
Biologists say Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, originally dubbed "white syndrome," is unprecedented and has been killing more than 20 Caribbean coral species and coral on Florida’s reefs since ...
Heuchera (/ ˈ h juː k ɪ r ə / HEW-kih-rə [2] or / ˈ h ɔɪ k ə r ə / HOY-kih-rə [3]) is a genus of largely evergreen [4] perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae.All species are native to North America except for Heuchera sichotensis, native to the Russian Far East. [5]
Disease is a serious threat to many coral species. The diseases of coral may consist of bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections. Due to stressors like climate change and pollution, coral can become more vulnerable to diseases. Some examples of coral disease are Vibrio, white syndrome, white band, rapid wasting disease, and many more. [84]
Heuchera americana, or American alumroot (also called Coral bells or Rock geranium), is a small (under 2 ft. high and wide) evergreen perennial native to eastern and central North America while also ranging into Ontario, Canada. It is a part of the Saxifrage family.
Pages in category "Coral diseases" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...