White plague disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030406",
  "term": "White plague disease",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "White Plague Disease",
  "definition": "A coral disease characterized by a sharp line between apparently healthy coral tissue and freshly exposed coral skeleton.-There is no obvious microbial band present.-The infective pathogen is a bacterium. Plague is currently epidemic throughout the Caribbean, and affects stony corals.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/white-plague-disease/"
}