We are excited to announce the publication of our lab’s new manuscript, titled “Assessment of Nutrient Amendments on Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in Southeast Florida.” This study utilized an in situ experimental design to simulate the effects of urban and agricultural runoff by applying fertilizer amendments to Montastraea cavernosa coral colonies affected by SCTLD. Our study revealed that nutrient amendments do not influence the progression or prevalence of SCTLD on M. cavernosa colonies or the reef within Southeast Florida during the disease enzootic phase. The manuscript delves into the obstacles faced while conducting an in situ disease study and explores the unknown effects of environmental factors, specifically water quality, on the severity of SCTLD.
This publication is particularly special as it marks Ashley Carreiro’s first first-author manuscript following the publication of her master’s thesis. We are proud of Ashley’s hard work and this significant accomplishment and milestone. This work would not have been possible without the collaboration with Brian Walker’s lab at NSU for field work support and Ian Combs at Mote in Summerland Key for 3D model processing. This research was also made possible through funding support through awards from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and scholarships awarded to Ashley from the AAUS Foundation and PADI Foundation. We would like to thank our collaborators and we encourage you to give this paper a read!
This publication is particularly special as it marks Ashley Carreiro’s first first-author manuscript following the publication of her master’s thesis. We are proud of Ashley’s hard work and this significant accomplishment and milestone. This work would not have been possible without the collaboration with Brian Walker’s lab at NSU for field work support and Ian Combs at Mote in Summerland Key for 3D model processing. This research was also made possible through funding support through awards from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and scholarships awarded to Ashley from the AAUS Foundation and PADI Foundation. We would like to thank our collaborators and we encourage you to give this paper a read!
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