In Pocillopora damicornis, the coral pathogen Vibrio coralliilyticus causes bleaching followed by tissue necrosis (Ben-Haim et al., 2003). Moreover, there is a higher prevalence of disease following bleaching events (Muller et al., 2007).
In Pocillopora damicornis, the coral pathogen Vibrio coralliilyticus causes bleaching followed by tissue necrosis (Ben-Haim et al., 2003). Moreover, there is a higher prevalence of disease following bleaching events (Muller et al., 2007).