caa a22 4500 445819456 CHVBK 20180317145239.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00338-011-0761-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00338-011-0761-3 Morphology, severity, and distribution of growth anomalies in the coral, Montipora capitata , at Wai‘ōpae, Hawai‘i [Elektronische Daten] [J. Burns, N. Rozet, M. Takabayashi] This study investigated the morphology, severity, and distribution of growth anomalies (GAs) in the coral, Montipora capitata, from Wai‘ōpae tide pools, southeast Hawai‘i Island. A macro-image analysis of skeletal microstructure placed GAs into two definable categories; Type A and Type B. Type A GAs had polyp density reduced by 43.05±0.80% (mean±SE) compared to healthy M. capitata tissue, with many fused and protrusive tuberculae. Type B GAs had no discernable polyps or calices and fused protuberant coenosteum. The prevalence of Type A and Type B GAs among all M. capitata colonies (n=1,093) in 8 tide pools at Wai‘ōpae was 22.1% (range 2.8-33.7%) and 8.2% (range 0.0-16.9%), respectively. The proportion of colony surface area occupied by GA (relative GA cover) was quantified to assess the severity of this disease among all surveyed colonies. The relative GA cover was significantly greater on colonies larger than 1m in diameter than smaller colonies and in the central portion of colonies than in the periphery. Furthermore, relative GA cover was negatively related to water motion (R 2=0.748, P<0.01). Developing field diagnostic criteria of M. capitata GA allowed for a detailed epizootiological assessment that determined several cofactors associated with disease severity. Such epizootiological analysis is applicable to future studies of GAs elsewhere. Springer-Verlag, 2011 Montipora nationallicence Coral nationallicence Coral disease nationallicence Growth anomaly nationallicence Prevalence nationallicence Hawai‘i nationallicence GA : Growth anomaly nationallicence MLCD : Marine Life Conservation District nationallicence CCD : Clod card dissolution nationallicence Burns J. Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 200W. Kawili St., 96720, Hilo, HI, USA aut Rozet N. Marine Science Department, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 200W. Kawili St., 96720, Hilo, HI, USA aut Takabayashi M. Marine Science Department, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 200W. Kawili St., 96720, Hilo, HI, USA aut Coral Reefs Springer-Verlag 30/3(2011-09-01), 819-826 0722-4028 30:3<819 2011 30 338 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-011-0761-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-011-0761-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Burns J. Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 200W. Kawili St., 96720, Hilo, HI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rozet N. Marine Science Department, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 200W. Kawili St., 96720, Hilo, HI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Takabayashi M. Marine Science Department, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 200W. Kawili St., 96720, Hilo, HI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Coral Reefs Springer-Verlag 30/3(2011-09-01), 819-826 0722-4028 30:3<819 2011 30 338 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer