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Coral
Disease Identification and Information Main | Ecology | Microbiology of Pathogens | Susceptible Species | Microbial Consortium | Cause of Coral Death | Verification | Management Microbial Consortium *** Click images to view full sized high resolution image ***
During periods of low light, the cyanobacterium is the dominant surface organism.
During high light, the sulfide-oxidizer is present on the surface. This is due to a negative phototactic response to light by the cyanobacterium.
Shading black band in situ (right side was shaded) will elicit vertical migrations. Note that the shaded side appears red - this is due to the cyanobacterial pigment phycoerythrin. Sometimes black band is misclassified as “red band” due to this pigment.
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