New records of coral diseases in the Persian Gulf

Authors

  • Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
  • Sanaz Hazraty-Kari Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4226.11.14.14912-14913

Keywords:

Acropora, black band disease, coral bleaching, Porites colonies, red band disease, yellow band disease

Abstract

We report first observations of three coral diseases including black band disease on Acropora, a syndrome resembling yellow band disease and red band disease on Porites colonies from depth 5–6 m at Abu-Musa Island  after widespread coral bleaching in the northern part of the Persian Gulf  in October 2012. 

Author Biography

  • Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

    Sesoko Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Mobotu, Okinawa, Japan

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Published

26-11-2019

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 14 (2019)

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