Table 1.

Tissue loss rates (cm⁻³/day) associated with healthy, nondiseased (ND) fragments of Acropora muricata under experimental condition, A. muricata showing signs of white syndrome (WS) and those treated with the three different antibiotics, ampicillin (Amp), paromomycin (Para) and metronidazole (Met)

Average Tissue Loss (cm−3/day)	ND	WS	Amp	Para	Met
Before Treatment	0	0.16 ± 0.001	0.17 ± 0.001	0.19 ± 0.001	0.16 ± 0.001
After Treatment	0	0.16 ± 0.001	0	0	0.08 ± 0.001