A meta-analysis of the stony coral tissue loss disease microbiome finds key bacteria in unaffected and lesion tissue in diseased colonies

Abstract

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been causing significant whole colony mortality on reefs throughout the Caribbean since 2014. The etiology of SCTLD remains poorly understood. Here, we perform a meta-analysis of published SCTLD microbiome studies to identify consistent microbial signatures associated with diseased tissue and to evaluate potential causative agents.

Javier del Campo

Group Leader

My research aims at understanding the global diversity and distribution of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes employing curated phylogenetic frameworks focusing on novel environmental taxa.