Bacterial Pathogens And Rising Temperatures Threaten Coral Health
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 09:22
in Biology & Nature
Coral reefs around the world are in serious trouble from pollution, over-fishing, climate change and more. The last thing they need is an infection. But that's exactly what yellow band disease is -- a bacterial infection that sickens coral colonies. Researchers have found that YBD seems to be getting worse with global warming and announced that they've identified the bacteria responsible for the disease.