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Biogeographical variation in diurnal behaviour of Acanthaster planci versus Acanthaster cf. solaris. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2020
Crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster spp.) are among the most extensively studied coral reef taxa, largely owing to their devastating impacts on live coral cover during population outbreaks. Much of this research has however, been conducted in the
Deborah Burn, Samuel Matthews, Ciemon F Caballes, Josie F Chandler, Morgan S Pratchett   +4 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Phylogeography of the crown-of-thorns starfish in the Indian Ocean. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Understanding the limits and population dynamics of closely related sibling species in the marine realm is particularly relevant in organisms that require management. The crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci, recently shown to be a species complex
Catherine Vogler, John Benzie, Paul H Barber, Mark V Erdmann, Ambariyanto, Charles Sheppard, Kimberly Tenggardjaja, Karin Gérard, Gert Wörheide   +8 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Using Long-Term Removal Data to Manage a Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Population

Diversity, 2016
Background: Removal programs are effective strategies for short-term management of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster spp.) populations, especially on a small scale.
Masako Nakamura, Yoshimi Higa, Naoki H. Kumagai, Ken Okaji   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Complete mitochondrial genome sequences for Crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci and Acanthaster brevispinus [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2006
Background The crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (L.), has been blamed for coral mortality in a large number of coral reef systems situated in the Indo-Pacific region.
Saba Masaki, Nagai Satoshi, Sasaki Miho, Hamaguchi Masami, Yasuda Nina, Nadaoka Kazuo   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Benthic Predators Influence Microhabitat Preferences and Settlement Success of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) [PDF]

Diversity, 2016
Like most coral reef organisms, crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) are expected to be highly vulnerable to predation as they transition from a planktonic larval phase to settling among reef habitats.
Zara-Louise Cowan, Symon A. Dworjanyn, Ciemon F. Caballes, Morgan Pratchett   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Warming but not Food Limitation Alters Metabolism During Larval Development in Crown-of-Thorns Sea Stars (<i>Acanthaster</i> cf. <i>Solaris</i>). [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This work investigates how two factors (food and temperature) affect the metabolic rates of the larval stages of ecologically important coral‐eating crown‐of‐thorns sea star (Acanthaster sp.). Warming increased metabolic rates, with oxygen consumption at raised temperatures compared to control. After accounting for larval size, feeding had no effect on
Hill RT, Pettersen A, Byrne M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Genetic Evidence of Multiple and Diverse Range Expansion Events From an Outbreak of the Crown-of-Thorns Seastar, <i>Acanthaster</i> Cf. <i>Solaris</i> on a Subtropical Reef. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study examines the population genetics of a Crown of Thorns seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) outbreak on a subtropical coral reef. We demonstrate that this population originated from larval connectivity via the East Australian Current from the Great Barrier Reef, with high genomic connectivity indicating substantial risk of future outbreaks as ...
Nimbs MJ, Byrne M, Dalton SJ, Maguire D, Malcolm HA, Strehling N, Sommer B, Coleman MA.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Half a century of echinoid population decline in the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
Multi‐decadal monitoring in the Gulf of Aqaba, northern Red Sea, reveals severe (>90%) declines of key echinoid grazers. These declines signify a collapse of crucial herbivory functions underpinning coral reef resilience. Results implicate accelerating anthropogenic stress as a principal driver, emphasizing the urgent need for sustained, species ...
Eviatar G, Bronstein O.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Methylome Profiling of a Deuterostome Invertebrate Using Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT). [PDF]

Mol Ecol Resour
ABSTRACT DNA methylation is crucial for genome regulation and provides key insights into the interaction between genetics and environmental factors, offering valuable perspectives for ecological research. However, knowledge of DNA methylation patterns in nonmodel invertebrates remains limited.
Kwong SLT, Budd AM, Hung JY, Villacorta-Rath C, Uthicke S.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Coral Venom and Toxins as Protection Against Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star Attack. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
ABSTRACT Crown‐of‐thorns sea star (CoTS) outbreaks are a main cause of hard coral cover decline across the Indo‐Pacific, posing a major threat to the resilience of coral reefs. However, the drivers underlying CoTS feeding on preferred (e.g., Acropora species) versus non‐preferred (e.g., Porites species) are poorly understood. We hypothesised that coral
Gorman LM, Huffmyer AS, Byrne M, Mills SC, Putnam HM.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources