hat
Karayib la te refere yo kòm yon "tach cho" pou maladi koray paske yon rapid aparisyon nouvo ak ekstrèmman virulans maladi, frekans ogmante nan evènman yo, ak rapid gaye nan maladi kap nan mitan nouvo espès ak rejyon yo. ref Malgre ke yo jwenn sèlman 8% nan tout resif koray (pa zòn) nan Karayib la, sou 70% nan tout rapò maladi soti nan rejyon sa a. ref Anplis de sa, omwen X% nan espès koray nan Karayib la se omwen yon maladi. ref
eng
The Caribbean has been referred to as a “hot spot” for coral disease because of a rapid emergence of new and extremely virulent diseases, increased frequency of events, and rapid spread of emerging diseases among new species and regions. ref Although only 8% of all coral reefs (by area) are found in the Caribbean, over 70% of all disease reports come from this region. ref Furthermore, at least 82% of coral species in the Caribbean are host to at least one disease. ref