Ok so the title of my post may be a little misleading but a new study out of Oregon State University (in collaboration with Rice University) found herpes virus like particles in wild Acropora during a massive bleaching event.
Here is the press release:
Herpes outbreak, other marine viruses linked to coral bleaching event | News and Research Communications | Oregon State University
Here is the actual peer reviewed article for those science inclined people:
Frontiers | Viral outbreak in corals associated with an in situ bleaching event: atypical herpes-like viruses and a new megavirus infecting Symbiodinium | Aquatic Microbiology
Just thought some people may find this article interesting…
Here is the press release:
Herpes outbreak, other marine viruses linked to coral bleaching event | News and Research Communications | Oregon State University
Here is the actual peer reviewed article for those science inclined people:
Frontiers | Viral outbreak in corals associated with an in situ bleaching event: atypical herpes-like viruses and a new megavirus infecting Symbiodinium | Aquatic Microbiology
Just thought some people may find this article interesting…
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