The Disease Of Coral Stone Tissue Loss Kills Caribbean Corals Researchers Say
Caribbean outbreak in Caribbean kills up to 94 percent of some coral species in what researchers say could become the ‘deadliest’ [such] There was never any unrest “in the area, according to findings released on Thursday. The disease of stony coral tissue loss, first reported off the coast of Florida in 2014, has spread rapidly, spreading across the Caribbean. The water-borne disease, the researchers say, is likely to be exacerbated by coastal development and climate change – and human intervention may be needed to prevent the extinction of certain species throughout the region....