2、Desert storms could be kiss of death for coral： Are huge dust storms from Africa's deserts killing the coral in the Caribbean Sea?
1). The dust ball is full of bacteria, viruses and fungi that are deadly to coral.
2). It is also rich in iron, which fertilizes reef-choking algae.
3). The best evidence of Shinn's theory is Aspergillis, a fungus normally found in soil, that has devastated a particular species of coral. Since 1983, when Aspergillis first appeared, it has killed more than 90 percent of the Caribbean's sea fans. The same year — an exceptionally dusty one — Diadema sea urchins drastically declined, which, in turn, triggered algal infestations in the reefs.
delphis (delphis) 1808 天前發言
關於這則報導 再補充一點資料好了
其實目前對於珊瑚疾病的致病原因仍不清楚
而下面這則報導是針對海扇生病可能的推測研究
此研究指出
沙漠風暴不單只是帶來真菌可能為海扇生病的致病原
更可能使海水中的鐵離子增加 加強藻類的生長 進而影響珊瑚的健康
不過 我想這樣的推論需要更多的研究證明
目前對於珊瑚疾病的增加
推測可能原因
無非為營養鹽大量增加 溫度上升 人類污水直接排放入海等
2、Desert storms could be kiss of death for coral： Are huge dust storms from Africa's deserts killing the coral in the Caribbean Sea?
1). The dust ball is full of bacteria, viruses and fungi that are deadly to coral.
2). It is also rich in iron, which fertilizes reef-choking algae.
3). The best evidence of Shinn's theory is Aspergillis, a fungus normally found in soil, that has devastated a particular species of coral. Since 1983, when Aspergillis first appeared, it has killed more than 90 percent of the Caribbean's sea fans. The same year — an exceptionally dusty one — Diadema sea urchins drastically declined, which, in turn, triggered algal infestations in the reefs.