Table 1. Survey of black band disease (BBD)-affected coral colonies at 22 reef sites in the central Red Sea. Coral genus counts denote number of BBD-affected colonies.
| Region | Reef site | GPS (latitude, longitude) | Depth (m) | Area colony count survey (m2) | Area BBD survey (m2) | Montipora | Dipsastraea | Psammocora | Gardineroseris | Astreopora | Pavona | Platygyra | Coelastreaa | Gonioporaa | Total no. of BBD | Total no. surveyed | BBD prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanbu | Marker 32 | 23.8664, 37.8913 | 4 | 25 | 75.6 | 0 | 726 | 0 | |||||||||
| Marker 35 | 23.8207, 37.9350 | 4.6 | 25 | 78 | 0 | 930 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Abu Galaba | 23.7891, 37.9393 | 3 | 21 | 61.8 | 0 | 848 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Fringing reef 1 | 24.1362, 37.9396 | 5.2 | 25 | 150 | 0 | 1,308 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Marker 10 | 24.0189, 37.9666 | 4.6 | 25 | 126 | 0 | 1,749 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Fringing reef 2 | 24.1452, 37.9149 | 4.6 | 25 | 150 | 0 | 1,830 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Thuwal | Abu Madafi | 22.0766, 38.7751 | 4 | 25 | 300 | 1 | 1 | 2,184 | 0.05 | ||||||||
| Al Fahal | 22.1119, 38.8411 | 4.6 | 23.5 | 300 | 0 | 6,000 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Al-Mashpah | 22.0772, 38.7744 | 6.7 | 25 | 300 | 0 | 4,200 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Inner Fsar | 22.2358, 39.0304 | 4.6 | 25 | 300 | 1 | 1 | 6,852 | 0.01 | |||||||||
| Shaab | 22.2012, 38.9992 | 4.6 | 25 | 300 | 1 | 1 | 5,778 | 0.02 | |||||||||
| Shi’b Nazar | 22.3409, 38.8521 | 4.9 | 23.5 | 300 | 0 | 3,294 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Tahlah | 22.2750, 39.0497 | 5.2 | 25 | 300 | 0 | 3,780 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Qita al Kirsh | 22.4257, 38.9957 | 4.6 | 25 | 300 | 0 | 5,748 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Um Alkthal | 22.1653, 38.9391 | 7.6 | 25 | 300 | 0 | 5,208 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Jeddah | La Plage | 21.7092, 39.0832 | 4.6 | 25 | 300 | 1 | 1 | 474 | 0.21 | ||||||||
| Al-Lith | Abu Lath | 19.9554, 40.1543 | 5.5 | 20 | 240 | 0 | 5,556 | 0 | |||||||||
| South Reef | 19.8985, 40.1514 | 3.7 | 20 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 3,720 | 0.03 | |||||||||
| Al-Lith 3 | 19.8608, 40.2282 | 5.5 | 20 | 240 | 0 | 4,320 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Qita Al Kirsh | 20.1407, 40.0931 | 3 | 20 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 6,588 | 0.02 | |||||||||
| Fringing reef 1 | 20.1732, 40.1613 | 4.5 | 20 | 49 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1,281 | 1.72 | ||
| Whaleshark reef | 20.1230, 40.2118 | 1.8 | 25 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,716 | 0.12 |
Notes.
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Colonies of Coelastrea and Goniopora were only found outside the survey area.