Coral Diseases observed in the UAE

Tue Nov 26 12:52:39 EST 2002

Spencer,

We observed some black coral disease along with massive bleaching during
reef assessments off Abu Dhabi in September 1997. Some references that
might
be of assistance to you are listed below:

Korrubel, J. (1966) A New Coral Disease from the Southern Arabian Gulf.
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/themes/korrubel.html.

Riegl, B. (2001) Effects of the 1996 and 1998 positive sea-surface
temperature anomalies on corals, coral diseases and fish in the Arabian
Gulf
(Dubai, UAE). Mar. Biol., vol. 140, pp. 29-40.

Antonius, A. (1988) Distribution and dynamics of coral diseases in the
eastern Red Sea. Proc. Sixth Int. Coral Reef Symposium, 8-12 August
1988,
Townsville, Australia, vol. 2, Contr. Papers Mini-Symposium, 1-10-14,
pp.
293-298.

Antonius, A. (1985) Coral diseases in the Indo-Pacific: A first record.
P.S.Z.N.I:-Mar.-Ecol.. vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 197-218.

Cooney, R. P., O. Pantos, M. D. A. Le Tissier, and J. C. Bythell (2002)
Characterisation of the bacterial consortium associated with Black Band
Disease in coral using molecular microbiological techniques. In: Brooks,
S.,
T. Spencer, K. Teleki, and M. Taylor (eds.), Abstract Volume, European
Meeting of the International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS), University
of
Cambridge, England, 4-7 September 2002, p. 20.

Kline, D. , M. Breitbart, N. Knowlton, and F. Rohwer (2002) Growth
characteristics of the coral associated bacterial community in healthy,
stressed, and diseased corals. In: Brooks, S., T. Spencer, K. Teleki,
and M.
Taylor (eds.), Abstract Volume, European Meeting of the International
Society for Reef Studies (ISRS), University of Cambridge, England, 4-7
September 2002, p. 54.

Brad Tarr
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers
Planning Division, Environmental Branch
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019

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From: Spencer Shute [mailto:spencer.shute at emulimited.com]
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:09 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject:

Hello,

I am interested in any records of coral disease off the UAE (Dubai and
Abu Dhabi in particular). Does anyone know of any sources of such
information (I understand white, yellow and black band disease has been
identified in the area).

Thanks very much,

Spencer

Spencer Shute
Marine Ecologist
Emu Ltd
Head Office
1 Mill Court
The Sawmills
Durley
Southampton
Hants
SO32 2EJ
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Spencer,</FONT>
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We observed some black coral disease along with =
massive bleaching during reef assessments off Abu Dhabi in September =
1997. Some references that might be of assistance to you are listed =
below:

Korrubel, J. (1966) A New Coral Disease from the =
Southern Arabian Gulf.
 <A =
HREF=3D"http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/themes/korrubel.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/themes/korrubel.html</A>.</=
FONT>

Riegl, B. (2001) Effects of the 1996 and 1998 =
positive sea-surface
 temperature anomalies on corals, coral diseases and =
fish in the Arabian Gulf
 (Dubai, UAE). Mar. Biol., vol. 140, pp. =
29-40.

Antonius, A. (1988) Distribution and dynamics of =
coral diseases in the
 eastern Red Sea. Proc. Sixth Int. Coral Reef =
Symposium, 8-12 August 1988,
 Townsville, Australia, vol. 2, Contr. Papers =
Mini-Symposium, 1-10-14, pp.
 293-298.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Antonius, A. (1985) Coral diseases in the =
Indo-Pacific: A first record.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>P.S.Z.N.I:-Mar.-Ecol.. vol. 6, no. 3, pp. =
197-218.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cooney, R. P., O. Pantos, M. D. A. Le Tissier, and J.
=
C. Bythell (2002)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Characterisation of the bacterial consortium =
associated with Black Band</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Disease in coral using molecular microbiological =
techniques. In: Brooks, S.,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>T. Spencer, K. Teleki, and M. Taylor (eds.), =
Abstract Volume, European</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Meeting of the International Society for Reef =
Studies (ISRS), University of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cambridge, England, 4-7 September 2002, p. =
20.</FONT>
</P>

Kline, D. , M. Breitbart, N. Knowlton, and F. Rohwer =
(2002) Growth
 characteristics of the coral associated bacterial =
community in healthy,
 stressed, and diseased corals. In: Brooks, S., T. =
Spencer, K. Teleki, and M.
 Taylor (eds.), Abstract Volume, European Meeting of =
the International
 Society for Reef Studies (ISRS), University of =
Cambridge, England, 4-7
 September 2002, p. 54.

Brad Tarr
 U.S.Army Corps of Engineers
 Planning Division, Environmental Branch
 P.O. Box 4970
 Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Spencer Shute [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:spencer.shute at emulimited.com">mailto:spencer.shute at emulim=
ited.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:09 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: </FONT>
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<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hello,</FONT>
</P>

I am interested in any records of coral disease off =
the UAE (Dubai and
 Abu Dhabi in particular). Does anyone know of any =
sources of such
 information (I understand white, yellow and black =
band disease has been
 identified in the area).

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks very much,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Spencer </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Spencer Shute </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Marine Ecologist</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Emu Ltd</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Head Office</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>1 Mill Court</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>The Sawmills</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Durley</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Southampton</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hants</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>SO32 2EJ</FONT>
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