{"id":5678,"date":"2022-05-02T10:30:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T17:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coral.org\/?p=5678"},"modified":"2022-10-21T08:59:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T15:59:55","slug":"thank-you-for-fighting-stony-coral-tissue-loss-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/thank-you-for-fighting-stony-coral-tissue-loss-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You For Fighting Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), a new illness that kills the soft tissue of more than 25 coral species, has been wreaking havoc underwater in the Mesoamerican Reef region. To fight back, we are working with local partners to stop the spread and ultimately save our valuable coral reefs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SCTLD moves quickly and has proven to be lethal to some species of coral. The disease exposes the white skeleton of corals and increases the risk of being covered in macroalgae. It first started off the shores of Florida, and later spread to Mexico and then to Honduras.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But since its early days, we\u2019ve been preparing for the arrival of SCTLD. By monitoring reefs and supporting our partners who have advocated for funds to fight SCTLD, we\u2019ve made a lot of progress. Now, scientists are applying a topical antibiotic around the diseased patches of coral, while also identifying the species that are less affected by SCTLD and focusing on ways to ensure these corals can reproduce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thank You For Fighting Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AnzPK4Dk5wY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your ongoing support has given our partners the resources and ability to prepare and react to this deadly coral disease. Thank you for fighting SCTLD, and for keeping corals healthy and more resilient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/stony-coral-tissue-loss-disease-detected-in-honduras-heres-what-that-means\/?utm_source=Website++&amp;utm_medium=Blog+post&amp;utm_campaign=BPApr22\"><strong><em>Keep reading to learn more about SCTLD<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> and the work of local scientists and partner organizations on the ground.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Credit: Roatan Marine Park, Antonio Busiello)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), a new illness that kills the soft tissue of more than 25 coral species, has been wreaking havoc underwater in the Mesoamerican Reef region. To fight back, we are working with local partners to stop the spread and ultimately save our valuable coral reefs.&nbsp; SCTLD moves quickly and has&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/thank-you-for-fighting-stony-coral-tissue-loss-disease\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":true,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_genesis_transparent_header":false,"_genesis_hide_siblings_nav":false,"_genesis_hide_flyout":false,"_genesis_subtitle":"","_genesis_subheading":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[323],"tags":[375,16,256,313],"class_list":{"0":"post-5678","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-video","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-videos","8":"tag-eoy22","9":"tag-honduras","10":"tag-mesoamerican","11":"tag-partner","12":"post_format-post-format-video","13":"entry"},"acf":[],"template_part":"\n<article class=\"article article-post post-5678 post type-post status-publish format-video has-post-thumbnail category-videos tag-eoy22 tag-honduras tag-mesoamerican tag-partner post_format-post-format-video entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/thank-you-for-fighting-stony-coral-tissue-loss-disease\/\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-21-at-11.58.59-AM-740x560.png\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/videos\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Videos<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/thank-you-for-fighting-stony-coral-tissue-loss-disease\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">Thank You For Fighting Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), a new illness that kills the soft tissue of more than 25 coral species, has been wreaking havoc underwater in the Mesoamerican Reef region. 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