Coral Disease and Health Consortium: Coral genomics

2009

"Diseases and diminishing health condition among corals have dramatically increased in frequency and distribution over the last decade, leading to unprecedented decreases in live coral and altering the function and productivity of coral reef ecosystems. Responding to this threat requires improved scientific understanding and tools to detect and assess trends in coral diseases at the necessary scales for scientific investigation and policy development; determine the causes and consequences of increasing disease frequency and distribution; and evaluate possible management responses designed to mitigate the spread and affects of disease on coral reef ecosystems and their users. This website provides a list of sources for general genomic information"

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NCCOS

FY2009 CRCP Project ID 1938, Old Project ID 20074; Project Title: CDHC: Developing Diagnostic Criteria for the Study and Investigation of Biotic and Abiotic Coral Disease Agents; Principal Investigator: Cheryl Woodley