Table 2. Survey of black band disease-affected coral genera at an outbreak site in the southern central Red Sea (Al-Lith fringing reef 1, Saudi Arabia).
| Coral species | No. of coral colonies/survey area (20 m2) | % of coral community | No. of BBD cases/survey area (49 m2) | Prevalence % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astreopora | 23 | 4.24 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Coelastreaa | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| Dipsastraea | 101 | 18.63 | 15 | 6.1 |
| Gonioporaa | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| Montipora | 11 | 2.03 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Pavona | 5 | 0.92 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Platygyra | 28 | 5.17 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Psammocora | 28 | 5.17 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Other coral genera | 346 | 63.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Totala | 542 | 100 | 23 | 1.7 |
Notes.
a
Colonies of Coelastrea and Goniopora were only found outside the survey area and were not counted towards totals.