Tag Archive | "coral reef disease"

Coral reef affected by Montipora White Syndrome. Note the large swath of white skeleton tissue surrounded by normal (brown) corals. USGS Photo

Coral reef disease hits Kaneohe Bay on Oahu

Posted on 12:23 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Tags: , , ,

Scientists have discovered an outbreak of coral disease called Montipora White Syndrome in Kāneʿohe Bay, Oʿahu. The affected coral are of the species Montipora capitata, also known as rice coral.

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ReefTalk: Do West Hawaii corals have disease? (Aug. 24)

ReefTalk: Do West Hawaii corals have disease? (Aug. 24)

Posted on 3:10 pm, Sunday, August 22, 2010. Tags: , ,

MEDIA RELEASE Attend a free educational ReefTalk on Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Kealakehe High School library to find out. This month’s ReefTalk, entitled “Just How Healthy Are West Hawaii’s Reefs,” will feature Courtney Couch, a Ph.D. candidate from Cornell University and marine science specialist for The Kohala Center in Kamuela. Couch […]

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