Sediment and Turbidity Associated with Offshore Dredging Increase Coral Disease Prevalence on Nearby Reefs

• F. Joseph Pollock ,

  * E-mail: Frederic.Pollock1@ jcu.edu.au

  Affiliations ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, AIMS@JCU, Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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• Joleah B. Lamb ,

  * E-mail: Frederic.Pollock1@ jcu.edu.au

  Affiliations ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, AIMS@JCU, Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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• Stuart N. Field,

  Affiliations Department of Parks and Wildlife, Marine Science Program, Kensington, Western Australia, Australia, Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia

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• Scott F. Heron,

  Affiliations NOAA Coral Reef Watch, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Marine Geophysical Laboratory, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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• Britta Schaffelke,

  Affiliation Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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• George Shedrawi,

  Affiliation Department of Parks and Wildlife, Marine Science Program, Kensington, Western Australia, Australia

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• David G. Bourne,

  Affiliation Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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• Bette L. Willis

  * E-mail: Frederic.Pollock1@ jcu.edu.au

  Affiliations ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, AIMS@JCU, Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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