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Epidemi maladi koray yo ka lakòz yon rediksyon jeneral nan kouvèti koray viv ak dansite koloni redwi. Nan ka ekstrèm yo, epidemi maladi yo ka inisye kominote faz chanjman ki soti nan koray - nan kominote ki gen domèn alg. Maladi koray yo kapab lakòz tou yon restriktirasyon popilasyon koray yo: pa egzanp, yon chanjman nan longè, k ap grandi ralanti-masiv bòs mason Reef nan kominote domine pa pi piti, pi kout-viv koray. ref
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Coral disease outbreaks can lead to an overall reduction in live coral cover and reduced colony density. In extreme cases, disease outbreaks can initiate community phase-shifts from coral- to algal-dominated communities. Coral diseases can also result in a restructuring of coral populations: for example, a shift from long-lived, slow-growing massive reef builders to communities dominated by smaller, shorter-lived corals. ref