| 单词 | white band disease |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhite band disease white band disease n. a disease of unknown aetiology affecting corals of the genus Acropora or family Acroporidae, characterized by necrosis of the soft tissues with the formation of a distinct white band of exposed coral skeleton or bleached tissue. ΚΠ 1983 Amer. Zoologist 23 960/1 Several types of intracellular protozoans were observed, as well as necrosis due to ‘white band disease’ and ‘black line disease’. 1997 R. J. Goldstein Marine Reef Aquarium Handbk. xiv. 115/1 White-band disease may follow a recent hurricane or occur for no discernible reason. 2009 C. R. C. Sheppard et al. Biol. Coral Reefs ix. 258 In the Acropora case, White Band Disease caused mass mortality. < as lemmas |
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