In
both black-band disease (BBD) and white plague (WP)
there is a distinct band of white, exposed skeleton adjacent
to live tissue. Unlike black-band disease, white plague has
no distinct band or mat of microorganisms readily visible adjacent
to the diseased tissue. In some colonies, especially when mortality
is very rapid, a thick layer of mucus and necrotic (diseased
and dying) tissue may be visible. Most stony corals affected
by BBD are also susceptible to WP.
Related pages:
Black-Band Disease.
White
Plague.
