Marine Diseases

Coral bleaching is a phenomenon where corals lose their symbiotic algae, leading to a loss of color and increased susceptibility to disease and death.

Rising sea temperatures, often associated with climate change, are the primary cause of coral bleaching.

Sea Turtle Fibropapillomatosis is a disease that causes tumors and lesions on the skin and internal organs of sea turtles.

Salmon Poxvirus is a highly contagious disease that affects salmon and trout, causing severe lesions and mortality.

Dolphin Morbillivirus is a highly contagious disease that affects dolphins, causing respiratory problems, skin lesions, and neurological disorders.

Oyster Herpesvirus is a highly contagious disease that affects oysters, causing high mortality rates and significant economic losses.

Abalone Withering Syndrome is a disease that affects abalone, causing tissue loss, reduced growth, and eventually death.

Lobster Herpesvirus is a highly contagious disease that affects lobsters, causing lesions on the shell and internal organs, leading to death.

Sea Urchin Wasting Syndrome is a disease that affects sea urchins, causing a rapid decline in body mass and eventually death.

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia is a highly contagious disease that affects fish, causing internal bleeding, organ damage, and high mortality rates.

Jellyfish Syndrome is a disease that affects jellyfish, causing a decline in population and changes in behavior.

Shrimp Taura Syndrome is a highly contagious disease that affects shrimp, causing high mortality rates and significant economic losses.

Sea Cucumber Wasting Syndrome is a disease that affects sea cucumbers, causing a rapid decline in body mass and eventually death.

Crab Hemolymph Coagulation Disorder is a disease that affects crabs, causing abnormal blood clotting and high mortality rates.

Scallop Mass Mortality Syndrome is a disease that affects scallops, causing high mortality rates and significant economic losses.