Coral Disease Handbook: Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring and Management

Designed for reef managers by international experts on coral disease, the Handbook outlines procedures for describing indicators, measuring impacts, monitoring outbreaks, assessing causes, and managing reefs to minimise losses due to disease. This handbook helps managers to document and manage disease on their reefs, and enables them to contribute to our scientific understanding of this increasing threat.

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Underwater Cards for Assessing Coral Health on Caribbean Reefs

These cards have been designed so that scientific, professional and recreational divers can all assist with gathering information on the occurrence of coral reef diseases in the Caribbean. These cards will assist in the on-site identification and monitoring of diseases in Caribbean coral and other reef organisms.

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Underwater Cards for Assessing Coral Health on Indo-Pacific Reefs

These cards have been designed so that scientific, professional and recreational divers can all assist with gathering information on the occurrence of coral reef diseases in the Indo-Pacific. These cards will assist in the on-site identification and monitoring of diseases in Indo-Pacific corals and other reef organisms.

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Poster: CRTR Program Disease Working Group

An overview of the causes, origins and impacts of coral disease worldwide.

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Research Update, July 2008

Read about the progress of the Disease Working Group.

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Coral Disease, Environmental Drivers, and the Balance between Coral and Microbial Associates

A look at coral reefs and their deteration due to a combination of natural and anthropogenic factors.

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Brochure: CRTR Program Summary

A comprehensive introduction to the CRTR Program’s objectives and goals against its research and capacity building agenda.

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