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Possible control of acute outbreaks of a marine fungal pathogen by nominally herbivorous tropical reef fish by Neal, B. P., Honisch, B., Warrender, T., Williams, G. J., Work, T. M., Price, N. N.

“…Primary producers in terrestrial and marine systems can be affected by fungal pathogens threatening the provision of critical ecosystem services. Crustose…”
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Disease dynamics of Montipora white syndrome within Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii: distribution, seasonality, virulence, and transmissibility by AEBY, G. S, ROSS, M, WILLIAMS, G. J, LEWIS, T. D, WORK, T. M

“…We report on an investigation of Montipora white syndrome (MWS), which is a coral disease reported from Hawaii, U.S.A., that results in tissue loss. Disease…”
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Quantifying spirorchiid eggs in splenic histological samples from green turtles by D’Azeredo, F., Meira-Filho, M., Work, T. M.

“…Summary The present study proposes a new methodology for the quantification of parasite eggs in animal tissue. Quantification of parasites are important to…”
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Histological observations in the Hawaiian reef coral, Porites compressa, affected by Porites bleaching with tissue loss by Sudek, M., Work, T.M., Aeby, G.S., Davy, S.K.

“…[Display omitted] ► In Hawaii a coral disease (short: PBTL) affects the common coral Porites compressa. ► It manifests as bleaching of the coenenchyme with…”
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Effects of Coralliophila violacea on tissue loss in the scleractinian corals Porites spp. depend on host response by Raymundo, L J, Work, T M, Miller, R L, Lozada-Misa, P L

“…We investigated interactions between the corallivorous gastropod Coralliophila violacea and its preferred hosts Porites spp. Our objectives were to…”
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Characterizing lesions in corals from American Samoa by WORK, T. M, RAMEYER, R. A

“…The study of coral disease has suffered from an absence of systematic approaches that are commonly used to determine causes of diseases in animals. There is a…”
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Annual outbreaks of coral disease coincide with extreme seasonal warming by Howells, E. J., Vaughan, G. O., Work, T. M., Burt, J. A., Abrego, D.

“…Reef-building corals living in extreme environments can provide insight into the negative effects of future climate scenarios. In hot environments, coral…”
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Dynamics of Virus Shedding and In Situ Confirmation of Chelonid Herpesvirus 5 in Hawaiian Green Turtles With Fibropapillomatosis by Work, T. M., Dagenais, J., Balazs, G. H., Schettle, N., Ackermann, M.

“…Cancers in humans and animals can be caused by viruses, but virus-induced tumors are considered to be poor sites for replication of intact virions (lytic…”
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Gross and Microscopic Lesions in Corals from Micronesia by Work, T. M., Aeby, G. S., Hughen, K. A.

“…The authors documented gross and microscopic morphology of lesions in corals on 7 islands spanning western, southern, and eastern Micronesia, sampling 76…”
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Skin pathology in Hawaiian goldring surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett) by Work, T M, Aeby, G S

“…Twenty‐eight goldring surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett), manifesting skin lesions and originating from the north‐western and main Hawaiian Islands…”
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Microbial aggregates within tissues infect a diversity of corals throughout the Indo-Pacific by Work, Thierry M., Aeby, Greta S.

“…Coral reefs are highly diverse ecosystems where symbioses play a pivotal role. Corals contain cell-associated microbial aggregates (CAMA), yet little is known…”
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Coral Diversity and the Severity of Disease Outbreaks : A Cross-Regional Comparison of Acropora White Syndrome in a Species-Rich Region (American Samoa) with a Species-Poor Region (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands) by Aeby, G. S., Bourne, D. G., Wilson, B., Work, T. M.

“…The dynamics of the coral disease, Acropora white syndrome (AWS), was directly compared on reefs in the species-poor region of the Northwestern Hawaiian…”
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Outbreak of Acropora white syndrome following a mild bleaching event at Palmyra Atoll, Northern Line Islands, Central Pacific by Williams, G. J., Knapp, I. S., Work, T. M., Conklin, E. J.

“…In October 2009, a mild bleaching event occurred at Palmyra Atoll (05 52 N 162 05W) in association with the strengthening of the 2009 El Nio-Southern…”
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Systematically describing gross lesions in corals by WORK, Thierry M, AEBY, Greta S

“…Many coral diseases are characterized based on gross descriptions and, given the lack or difficulty of applying existing laboratory tools to understanding…”
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Lead exposure in Laysan albatross adults and chicks in Hawaii : Prevalence, risk factors, and biochemical effects by WORK, T. M, SMITH, M. R

“…Prevalence of lead exposure and elevated tissue lead was determined in Laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis) in Hawaii. The relationship between lead…”
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Overgrowth of fungi (endolithic hypermycosis) associated with multifocal to diffuse distinct amorphous dark discoloration of corals in the Indo-Pacific by Work, T. M., Aeby, G. S., Stanton, F. G., Fenner, D.

“…Coral disease surveys in American Samoa and Hawaii revealed colonies with a distinct dark discoloration affecting 2060% of the colony surface (Fig. 1a). In…”
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Assessing humoral and cell-mediated immune response in Hawaiian green turtles, Chelonia mydas by Work, T.M, Balazs, G.H, Rameyer, R.A, Chang, S.P, Berestecky, J

“…Seven immature green turtles, Chelonia mydas, captured from Kaneohe Bay on the island of Oahu were used to evaluate methods for assessing their immune…”
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Retrospective pathology survey of green turtles Chelonia mydas with fibropapillomatosis in the Hawaiian Islands, 1993-2003 by WORK, Thierry M, BALAZS, George H, RAMEYER, Robert A, MORRIS, Robert A

“…We necropsied 255 stranded green turtles Chelonia mydas with fibropapillomatosis (FP) from the Hawaiian Islands, North Pacific, from August 1993 through May…”
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The Ozobranchus leech is a candidate mechanical vector for the fibropapilloma-associated turtle herpesvirus found latently infecting skin tumors on Hawaiian green turtles ( Chelonia mydas) by Greenblatt, Rebecca J, Work, Thierry M, Balazs, George H, Sutton, Claudia A, Casey, Rufina N, Casey, James W

“…Fibropapillomatosis (FP) of marine turtles is a neoplastic disease of ecological concern. A fibropapilloma-associated turtle herpesvirus (FPTHV) is…”
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Evidence for retrovirus infections in green turtles Chelonia mydas from the Hawaiian islands by CASEY, R. N, QUACKENBUSH, S. L, WORK, T. M, BALAZS, G. H, BOWSER, P. R, CASEY, J. W

“…Apparently normal Hawaiian green turtles Chelonia mydas and those displaying fibropapillomas were analyzed for infection by retroviruses. Strikingly, all…”
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