Marine Pollution as a Trigger of Discoloration Phenomenon in The Hard Coral, Pocillopora Species at The Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Egypt: Pathological and Molecular Evidences
Hard corals are precious marine creatures that comprise a complex form of symbiosis between symbiont algae and coral holobiont.For decades, corals have been challenged by disastrous events of climatic and anthropogenic etiologies.Such complex interactions have resulted in devastating disease episodes among coral populations worldwide.There is a sca