Scientists have discovered a new tool to add to their arsenal in treating and preventing a disease that has wreaked havoc on Florida’s coral reefs for years, according to new research.
Why it matters: Stony coral tissue loss disease, or SCTLD, is a fast-acting, deadly plague-like affliction that has long confounded researchers at authorities like NOAA — even as it spreads throughout the wider Caribbean, threatening local economy and livelihoods.
