Viruses Linked to Algae That Control Coral Health

Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have discovered two viruses that appear to infect the single-celled microalgae that reside in corals and are important for coral growth and health, and they say the viruses could play a role in the serious decline of coral ecosystems around the world.

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