Evidence that non-pathogenic microorganisms drive sea star wasting disease through boundary layer oxygen diffusion limitation
C. A. Aquino, R. M. Besemer, C. M. DeRito, J. Kocian, I. R. Porter, P. Raimondi, J. E. Rede, L. M. Schiebelhut, J. P. Sparks, J. P. Wares, I. H. Hewson
This study shows non-pathogenic microorganisms contribute to sea star wasting disease by creating oxygen diffusion limitations at respiratory surfaces through organic matter remineralization.
bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2020 · PreprintEcology