Diseases of Coral E-Book

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 2343

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Coral disease is quickly becoming a crisis to the health and management of the world's coral reefs. There is a great interest from many in preserving coral reefs. Unfortunately, the field of epizootiology is disorganized and lacks a standard vocabulary, methods, and diagnostic techniques, and tropical marine scientists are poorly trained in wildlife pathology, veterinary medicine, and epidemiology. Diseases of Coral will help to rectify this situation.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Editors’ Comment: Recent Changes in Coral Taxonomy

References

CHAPTER 1: Introduction

Background

Coral Health Perspectives

Coral Disease Considerations

Conclusions

References

CHAPTER 2: Pathology

Introduction

A Brief History of Pathology

General Pathology: Key Concepts for Coral Disease Studies

Conclusions

Summary

Acknowledgements

References

CHAPTER 3: Etiology

Introduction

Evolution of Causal Concepts in Epidemiology

Summary

References

CHAPTER 4: Epidemiology

Overview of Epidemiology

Describing the Occurrence of Disease

Transmission and Maintenance of Infection

Characteristics of the Spread of Infection in Populations

The Ecology of Disease

Epidemiology and Coral Reef Science

Summary

References

CHAPTER 5: History of Coral Disease Research

Introduction

Coral Disease Epizootiology

Black-Band Disease (BBD)

White Plague (WP)

White-Band Disease (WBD)

New Coral Diseases

Indo-Pacific Coral Diseases

Coral Disease Etiology

Environmental Drivers of Disease

Conclusions

References

CHAPTER 6: Anatomy

Introduction

Cnidarian Anatomy Basics

Gross Anatomy of Corals

Microscopic Anatomy of Corals

Summary

Acknowledgments

References

CHAPTER 7: Morphological, Physiological and Cytological Aspects of Reproduction in Scleractinian Corals

Introduction

Reproductive Modes: From Gonochorism to True Hermaphroditism

Gametogenesis

Spawning Physiology, Cues and Periodicity

Synchrony of Reproductive Patterns on the Reef

Reproductive Disruption: Possible Causes

Asexual Reproduction

Conclusion

Summary

References

CHAPTER 8: The Innate Immune System in Cnidarians

Introduction

Dynamic Relationships between Cnidarians and Micro-organisms

PAMP Recognition

PAMP-Triggered Signal Transduction

Host Defense Molecules

Xenophagy and Apoptosis as Protective Mechanisms in Cellular Defense

Marine Medicine—Can Corals Contribute to an Understanding of Human Diseases?

Conclusion

Summary

Acknowledgement

References

CHAPTER 9: Endocrine-Like Signaling in Corals

Overview

Terms and Concepts

Bioregulatory Mechanisms

Evolutionary Context

Regulation of Physiological Processes

Disruption of Signaling and Disease

Future Directions

Summary

Acknowledgement

References

CHAPTER 10: Heterotrophic Nutrition of Tropical, Temperate and Deep-Sea Corals

Corals: Polytrophic Organisms

Tropical Corals

Temperate Corals

Deep-Sea Corals

Conclusion

References

CHAPTER 11: Nervous System: Morphology and Physiology of Cnidarian Conducting Systems

Introduction

Morphology of Conducting Systems

Electrophysiology of the Conducting Systems

Chemical Neurotransmitters and Modulators

Conclusion

Summary

References

CHAPTER 12: Physiology of Skeletogenesis in Scleractinian Coral

Introduction

Structure of Coral Skeleton

Skeleton Formation in Corals

Mechanism of Calcification

Summary

References

CHAPTER 13: Vibriosis

Introduction

Vibrio shiloi

(Bacterial Bleaching)

Vibrio coralliilyticus

(Coral Bleaching and Lysis)

Vibrio coralliilyticus

(Diseases of Benthic Communities of the Mediterranean Sea)