Pillar Coral moved to Critically Endangered on IUCN Red List

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The Pillar Coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus), has moved from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List after its population shrunk by over 80% across most of its range since 1990. The most urgent threat is from Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, which has emerged in the past four years and is highly contagious, infecting…
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