[Coral-List] SCTLD spread by butterfly fish.

[Mark Tupper]

Here is a more recent (2022) paper on SCTLD and butterflyfish that
conducted feeding experiments to see whether foureye butterflyfish spread
the disease. The authors concluded that the butterflyfish were not a vector
and may instead be increasing infection recovery.

Frontiers | The Influence of Foureye Butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus)
and Symbiodiniaceae on the Transmission of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
(frontiersin.org)
<https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.800423/full>

Cheers,
Mark

On Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 15:55, Steve Mussman via Coral-List <
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> wrote:

>
> Hi John,
>
> I believe this was the paper suggesting that butterflyfish may be playing
> a role in spreading SCTLD.
>
> https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00338-020-01986-8
>
> I did not personally interpret its findings as clearly establishing the
> fact that butterflyfish are primary vectors of this disease. I do think the
> paper suggests that various benthic dwelling forms of marine life should be
> considered as possible vectors of this particular coral disease.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve
>
> Sent from EarthLink Mobile mail
>
> On 7/25/23, 9:27 AM, John Ware via Coral-List <
> coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> wrote:
>
> Dear List,
>
> Apparently I have been missing something. Can someone suggest
>
> available, peer-reviewed papers demonstrating that butterfly fish are
>
> spreading SCTLD or other coral diseases.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> John
>
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