Rapid Response Team to (Finally) Address Coral Disease

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Rice coral with fast-moving bacterial infectionTerry was on KITV News last night, describing a bacterial infection killing Kauai’s extensive reef systems at an accelerated rate. Terry’s documentation of the spread of this white coral disease over the last two years has finally resulted in a rapid response team of scientists from UH at Manoa, USGS, NOAA and the DLNR converging on Anini Bay to witness the alarming spread of this disease, firsthand. You can see the newsclip here:

KITV reports on Kauai Coral Death


For the latest information on this alarming problem with Kauai’s coral reefs, go to Hawaii-Reef.com

A 10-minute video on the problem…WHITE CORAL DISEASE VIDEO

A 6-minute video on a related problem…TURTLE IN TROUBLE VIDEO

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