Seawater Microbes Offer New, Non-Invasive Way to Detect Coral Disease

Seawater microbes offer new, non-invasive way to detect coral disease

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands have discovered that microorganisms in seawater surrounding corals provide a powerful indicator of coral disease, potentially transforming how reef health is monitored worldwide.

Seawater microbes offer new, non-invasive way to detect coral disease, WHOI-led study finds

Coral reefs support more than 25 percent of all marine life and underpin the livelihoods of roughly one billion people globally.