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 +8 more
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Predator crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) outbreak, mass mortality of corals, and cascading effects on reef fish and benthic communities. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Outbreaks of the coral-killing seastar Acanthaster planci are intense disturbances that can decimate coral reefs. These events consist of the emergence of large swarms of the predatory seastar that feed on reef-building corals, often leading to ...
Mohsen Kayal +10 more
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Hemolytic activity of venom from crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci spines [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2013 Background : The crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci is a venomous species from Taiwan whose venom provokes strong hemolytic activity. To understand the hemolytic properties of A. planci venom, samples were collected from A.
Chi-Chiu Lee +3 more
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Filling the gaps: first record of the Crown-of-thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae), at Gorgona Island, Colombia, Tropical Eastern Pacific [PDF]
Check List, 2017 We report the occurrence of a major corallivore, the Crown-of-thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci, on the coral reefs of Gorgona Island, Tropical Eastern Pacific.
Fernando Zapata +3 more
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Journal of Innovation and Applied Technology, 2020 Pantai Putri Menjangan, has good condition of coral reef, is located at Gerokgak District, Buleleng, Bali. Natural threat came from other inventebrate such as the coral eater, Acanthaster planci, that prey on coral tissue. A.
Oktiyas Muzaky Luthfi, Rizki Iliani
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The neuropeptidome of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci [PDF]
Journal of Proteomics, 2017 Outbreaks of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS; Acanthaster planci) are a major cause of destruction of coral communities on the Australian Great Barrier Reef. While factors relating to population explosions and the social interactions of COTS have been well studied, little is known about the neural mechanisms underlying COTS physiology and behaviour. One
Meaghan K. Smith +9 more
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The role of top-predator in the preservation of coral reefs ecosystem
Communication in Biomathematical Sciences, 2017 The coral reef ecosystem in Indonesian as part of Coral Triangle Region has been significantly decreasing in the last decades. This damage has been known widely due to coastal development, pollution, and uncontrolled fishing and harvesting.
Rina Ratianingsih +3 more
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Analisis Populasi Acanthaster planci di Perairan Teluk Tomini Kelurahan Leato Selatan Kota Gorontalo [PDF]
, 2014 Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) Kepadatan Populasi Acanthaster planci di Perairan Teluk Tomini Kelurahan Leato Selatan Kota Gorontalo, (2) Mengetahui pola sebaran Acanthaster plancidi Perairan Teluk Tomini Kelurahan Leato Selatan Kota ...
Hamzah, Sri Nuryatin +2 more
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Density of Acanthaster planci in the waters of Olele Village [PDF]
, 2020 This study aims to determine the density level of Acanthaster planci in Olele Village waters in Kabila Bone District, Bone Bolango Regency. This research was conducted in October 2016 to May 2017.
Hamzah, Sri Nuriyatin +2 more
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Acanthaster planci outbreak: decline in coral health, coral size structure modification and consequences for obligate decapod assemblages. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Although benthic motile invertebrate communities encompass the vast majority of coral reef diversity, their response to habitat modification has been poorly studied.
Matthieu Leray +4 more
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