Folliculinid ciliates: a new threat to Caribbean corals?

作者: A Cróquer , C Bastidas , D Lipscomb

DOI: 10.3354/DAO069075

关键词: CiliateCnidariaHalofolliculina corallasiaCoralSkeletal eroding bandGenusBiologyCoelenterataEcologyCoral reef

摘要: This is the first report of a putative pathogenic ciliate protozoan that has been associated with Caribbean corals. Previously, only 2 species phylum Ciliophora had linked to coral diseases, and they were exclusive Indo-Pacific region. In this study, genus Halofolliculina was found on 10 hard at National Parks Los Roques Morrocoy, Venezuela. The general morphology very similar corallasia from Indo-Pacific, which known cause skeletal eroding band. None other 31 genera in family Folliculinidae are diseases corals or any animal species. presence ciliate, shows prevalence comparable epizootics Caribbean, suggests it could be new threat reefs

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