Disease of coral and coral reef fishes

Disease of Coral and Coral Reef Fishes T he occurrence of disease in coral reef systems is a growing environmental crisis that threatens the biological diversity of the world's oceans.The Department of the Interior protects sensitive habitats amounting to about 3,600,000 acres of coral reefs and other submerged lands.These reefs are important ecosystems in 13 National Wildlife Refuges, 10 National Parks and in certain territorial waters such as the Wake Atoll. U.S.