Identification of putative olfactory G-protein coupled receptors in Crown-of-Thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2017 Background In marine organisms, and in particular for benthic invertebrates including echinoderms, olfaction is a dominant sense with chemosensation being a critical signalling process.
Rebecca E. Roberts +5 more
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The crowns have eyes: multiple opsins found in the eyes of the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2018 Background Opsins are G protein-coupled receptors used for both visual and non-visual photoreception, and these proteins evolutionarily date back to the base of the bilaterians.
Elijah K. Lowe +4 more
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An Investigation into the Genetic History of Japanese Populations of Three Starfish, Acanthaster planci, Linckia laevigata, and Asterias amurensis, Based on Complete Mitochondrial DNA Sequences [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020 Crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (COTS), are common in coral reefs of Indo-Pacific Ocean. Since they are highly fecund predators of corals, periodic outbreaks of COTS cause substantial loss of healthy coral reefs. Using complete mitochondrial
Jun Inoue +3 more
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The Role of Maternal Nutrition on Oocyte Size and Quality, with Respect to Early Larval Development in The Coral-Eating Starfish, Acanthaster planci. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Variation in local environmental conditions can have pronounced effects on the population structure and dynamics of marine organisms. Previous studies on crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, have primarily focused on effects of water quality and
Ciemon Frank Caballes +3 more
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Putative chemosensory receptors are differentially expressed in the sensory organs of male and female crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2018 Background Chemosensation is a critical signalling process for all organisms and is achieved through the interaction between chemosensory receptors and their ligands.
R. E. Roberts +5 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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Violapyrones H and I, New Cytotoxic Compounds Isolated from Streptomyces sp. Associated with the Marine Starfish Acanthaster planci [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2014 Two new α-pyrone derivatives, violapyrones H (1) and I (2), along with known violapyrones B (3) and C (4) were isolated from the fermentation broth of a marine actinomycete Streptomyces sp.
Hee Jae Shin +8 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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Joint estimation of crown of thorns (Acanthaster planci) densities on the Great Barrier Reef [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster spp.) are an outbreaking pest among many Indo-Pacific coral reefs that cause substantial ecological and economic damage.
M. Aaron MacNeil +11 more
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Pseudaboydins A and B: Novel Isobenzofuranone Derivatives from Marine Fungus Pseudallescheria boydii Associated with Starfish Acanthaster planci [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2014 Two novel isobenzofuranone derivatives, pseudaboydins A (1) and B (2), along with five known compounds, including (R)-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxybenzofuran (3), (R)-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-5-methoxybenzofuran (4), 3,3 ...
Wen-Jian Lan +9 more
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