Rapid response team investigates coral disease outbreak in Kaneohe Bay, O'ahu

An outbreak of a disease called Montipora White Syndrome (MWS) was found in Kaneohe Bay, O'ahu within the last month prompting an interagency response team composed of scientists and students to document the extent, spread and potential causes of the disease. Members of the investigative team included scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa's Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), USGS National Wildlife Health Center and Bishop Museum.

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