Coral disease and ingestion: investigating the role of heterotrophy in the transmission of pathogenic Vibrio spp. using a sea anemone (Exaiptasia pallida) model system
W. A. Norfolk, C. Melendez-Declet, E. K. Lipp
This study shows that ingestion of Vibrio spp.-colonized food can significantly increase pathogen burden in sea anemones, suggesting ingestion as a novel transmission pathway for coral pathogens.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology