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Satellite Workshop: Marine wildlife ecology and conservation |
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Marine wildlife health and disease
Sunday 8th @ 1000-1030
Room 5
Thierry Work* , Oceania Region of the IUCN/SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group, USA
Presenter Email: broukpitlik1@gmail.com
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| Diseases in marine ecosystems are taking increasing visibility, particularly for certain organisms like turtles and corals. In the Caribbean, diseases of corals and echinoderms have led to severe degradation of coral reef ecosystems. Over 90% of coral reefs under US jurisdiction lie in the Pacific Ocean, highlighting the importance of understanding the factors that drive mortality of marine organisms in this region. Recent collaborative efforts between managers and scientists in federal and state agencies have shed some light on potential causes and ecology of diseases in various marine organisms such as sea turtles, corals and fishes in Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific. This partnership has also led to an approach that allows us to systematically investigate the potential causes of mortality in a variety of different marine organisms. An outline of this approach is presented along selected case studies for organisms like sea turtles, corals, and reef fishes are presented. Diseases that have been documented in Hawaii include fibropapillomatosis and parasites of sea turtles, tumors in reef fishes, and various diseases in corals. |
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