Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. The coral reefs across the Caribbean have been devastated by Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), which has caused severe mortality in a number of coral species, including Pseudodiploria strigosa, which has been particularly hard hit in the Mexican Caribbean. Scientists have investigated larval-based restoration techniques in response to the decreased abundance and colony density brought on by SCTLD, despite worries about disease transmission. Science News | How Diseased Coral Parents Can Restore Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, Finds Study.