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The degree of susceptibility of a coral, the symptoms, and the rate of progression of the disease vary between species. [3] Due to its rapid spread, high mortality rate, and lack of subsidence, it has been regarded as the deadliest coral disease ever recorded, with wide-ranging implications for the biodiversity of Caribbean coral reefs. [4]
Indonesia is home to one-third of the world's coral reefs, with coral that covers nearly 85,000 square kilometres (33,000 sq mi) and is home to one-quarter of its fish species. Indonesia's coral reefs are located in the heart of the Coral Triangle and have fallen victim to destructive fishing, tourism and bleaching. Data from LIPI in 1998 found ...
Coral reefs are among the more productive and diverse ecosystems on the planet, but one-fifth of them have been lost in recent years due to anthropogenic disturbances. [14] [15] Coral reefs are microbially driven ecosystems that rely on marine microorganisms to retain and recycle nutrients in order to thrive in oligotrophic waters.
Scientists have warned about corals’ fate for years. In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimated that 70% to 90% were at risk of “long-term degradation” if global ...
Coral reefs also help coastal communities by forming a protective barrier against storm surges and large waves. This helps to avoid property damage for more than 5 million people worldwide, a 2022 ...
Coral reefs are estimated to provide some $2.7 trillion in goods and services every year - with benefits such as attracting tourists, protecting coastal communities from storm surges, and ...
Coral diseases have the possibility to change the structures of reefs in a negative way, because one-third of corals are at risk of going extinct because of coral bleaching. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] This bleaching, partially caused by diseases, is linked to a decrease in coral cover and loss of biodiversity in reefs. [ 5 ]
Marine scientists tracked coral colonies in a remote area of the Great Barrier Reef and found that corals previously more resilient to bleaching suffered devastating and fatal bleaching during ...