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Cause of sea fan death in the West Indies

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  • David M. Geiser

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • John W. Taylor

    (University of California)

  • Kim B. Ritchie

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Garriet W. Smith

    (University of South Carolina-Aiken)

Abstract

A fungus from the genus Aspergillus is the probable agent of epizootic infections that have caused mass mortality of sea fan corals (Gorgonia ventalina) over the past 15 years1,2. Here we show that four strains of the fungus involved in these infections are members of the species Aspergillus sydowii, a common saprobe (an organism that lives on decaying matter) that is found in both terrestrial and marine environments. Isolates of A. sydowii taken from diseased sea fans caused new infections of sea fans in inoculation experiments, whereas isolates taken from elsewhere did not.

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  • David M. Geiser & John W. Taylor & Kim B. Ritchie & Garriet W. Smith, 1998. "Cause of sea fan death in the West Indies," Nature, Nature, vol. 394(6689), pages 137-138, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:394:y:1998:i:6689:d:10.1038_28079
    DOI: 10.1038/28079
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