Viral disease -- particularly from herpes -- gaining interest as possible cause of coral decline
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 10:31
in Biology & Nature
As corals continue to decline in abundance around the world, researchers are turning their attention to a possible cause that's almost totally unexplored -- viral disease. It appears that corals harbor many different viruses -- particularly herpes. They also are home to the adenoviruses and other viral families that can cause human colds and gastrointestinal disease.