Figure 1

Mean ± standard error (SE) of the proportions of fragments in the nursery assigned to each health category over time. Images show the appearance of corals in each category, with healthy corals showing no apparent signs of disease (outlined in orange corresponding to the orange points); diseased corals showing sloughing of tissue and a bright white skeleton left behind the lesion (outlined in gray corresponding to the gray points); and dead corals showing bright white skeletons with no tissue present and growth of algal turf (outlined in black corresponding to the black points).