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Field Guide to Western Atlantic Coral Diseases and Other Causes of Coral Mortality

Types of Coral Disease and Their Identification

Predators and White Plague (WP)

Montastraea faveolata	Several opportunistic animals, such as the fireworm Hermodice carunculata will feed on dying tissue affected by white plague. Related pages: White Plague Predators

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