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Diseases of Aquatic Organisms | |
Coral tumor-like growth anomalies induce an immune response and reduce fecundity | |
Caroline V. Palmer1  | |
关键词: Coral reefs; Fecundity; Growth anomaly; Prophenoloxidase; Phenoloxidase; Reproduction; Tumor; Immunity; | |
DOI : 10.3354/dao03258 | |
学科分类:生物科学(综合) | |
来源: Inter-Research | |
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【 摘 要 】
Coral growth anomalies (GAs) are chronic diseases that adversely affect organism health and fitness. We investigated immunity and fecundity within and among GA-affected and visually healthy control colonies of the reef-building coral Acropora hyacinthus. Compared to controls, GAs had higher activity of the key immunity enzyme phenoloxidase (PO), suggesting a localised immune response within the GA. Both GAs and healthy tissue of GA-affected colonies had significantly greater total potential PO (tpPO)âPO activity inclusive of the activated latent PO, prophenoloxidaseâthan control colonies. Higher tpPO activity in GA-affected corals suggests elevated constitutive immunity compared to visually healthy controls. Additionally, fewer GA-affected colonies produced gametes, fewer polyps had oocytes (p < 0.001) and the number of oocytes per polyp was lower. Therefore, GAs in A. hyacinthus might induce, or represent a shift in resource investment towards immunity and away from reproduction. While the effect on population growth is likely to be small, reduced fecundity in GA-affected colonies does suggest a selective pressure against GAs.【 授权许可】
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