Table 1.
Coral microbial pathogens.
| Disease | Pathogen | Coral Host |
|---|---|---|
| Black band | Roseofilum reptotaenium, Desulfovibrio, Beggiatoa sp. | Several |
| White band I | Gram (-) bacterium | Several |
| White band II * | Vibrio carchariae | Acropora sp. |
| Aspergillosis * | Aspergillus sidowii | Gorgonians (sea fans) |
| White pox * | Serratia marcescens | Acropora palmata |
| Bleaching * | Vibrio shiloi | Oculina patagonica |
| Bleaching and lysis * | Vibrio corallilyticus | Pocillopora damicornis |
| Yellow blotch | Vibrio alginolyticus | Monastraea sp. |
| Red band | Oscillatoria sp. and other cyanobacteria | Several |
| Dark spots I | Vibrio sp. ?. | Several |
| Dark bands | ? | Several |
| White plague (Eilat) | Thalassomonas loyana | Several |
| White plague | Aurantimonas coralicida | Several |
| White plague I | Gram (-) bacterium | Several |
| Porites ulcerative white spots | Vibrio sp. | Several |
* Koch′s postulates fulfilled.