TABLE 1.
Vibrio spp. previously shown to cause disease in coral through infection trials, with partial or complete fulfillment of Koch's postulates
| Species by clade | Coral disease or syndrome (reference) |
|---|---|
| Clade Coralliilyticus | |
| V. coralliilyticus | Bacterial bleaching disease, Pocillopora damicornis and Oculina patagonica (28, 30); Montipora white syndrome, acute, Montipora capitata (35)a; white syndrome, Acropora cytherea, Montipora aequituberculata, and Pachyseris speciosa (34)a |
| Clade Harveyi | |
| V. alginolyticus | Yellow band disease, Orbicella faveolata (33)b; Porites white patch syndrome, Porites andrewsi (39) |
| V. harveyi (synonym of V. carchariae) | White syndrome, Acropora spp. (38)a; white band disease, Acropora cervicornis (31, 32)a; yellow band disease, O. faveolata (33)b |
| V. natriegens | Porites ulcerative white spot disease, P. cylindrica (85) |
| V. owensii | Montipora white syndrome, chronic, M. capitata (36)a |
| V. parahaemolyticus | Porites ulcerative white spot disease, P. cylindrica (85) |
| V. rotiferianus | Yellow band disease, O. faveolata (33)b |
| Clade Mediterranei | |
| V. mediterranei (synonym of V. shiloi) | Bacterial bleaching disease, O. patagonica (29) |
| Clade Orientalis | |
| V. tubiashii | White syndrome, Acropora muricata (37)a |
| Clade Proteolyticus | |
| V. proteolyticus | Yellow band disease, O. faveolata (33)b |
a
Diseases in which additional non-Vibrio pathogens have been detected or are suspected.
b
Diseases caused by a consortium of Vibrio species.