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There's no place like home: crown-of-thorns outbreaks in the central pacific are regionally derived and independent events. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
One of the most significant biological disturbances on a tropical coral reef is a population outbreak of the fecund, corallivorous crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster planci.
Molly A Timmers   +4 more
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Hemolytic activity of venom from crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci spines

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Maternal Nutrition on Oocyte Size and Quality, with Respect to Early Larval Development in The Coral-Eating Starfish, Acanthaster planci. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS 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
doaj   +1 more source

IMMUNOSTIMULATORY EFFECT OF FATTY ACID FROM STAR FISH (ACANTHASTER PLANCI) ON LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION IN-VITRO

open access: yesSqualen, 2014
The aims of this study were to investigate lymphocyte proliferation activity and to identify chemical constituents of active fractions of star fish Acanthaster planci. A.
M. Janib Achmad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coral-Eating Sea Stars Acanthaster planci in Hawaii [PDF]

open access: yesScience, 1971
An aggregation of 2 × 10 4 Acanthaster planci was observed from September 1969 to November 1970. The sea stars within the aggregation were very uniform in size, and their reproduction was seasonal. Their average diameter and weight also varied seasonally in a manner that suggests a correlation between ...
J M, Branham   +3 more
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Acanthaster planci

open access: yes, 2014
(1) Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) Original combination. Asterias planci Original source. Linnaeus (1758): p. 823, with references to “(p. 662. n. 8–9)” and “Column. phytob. app. t. 38. f. A.” https://archive.org/stream/carolilinnisys00linn#page/823/mode/1up Nomenclatural status. Available name. Type material.
Haszprunar, Gerhard, Spies, Martin
openaire   +2 more sources

Density of Acanthaster planci in the waters of Olele Village [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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Trichodermaerin, a New Diterpenoid Lactone from the Marine Fungus Associated with the Sea Star

open access: yesNatural Product Communications, 2013
Trichodermaerin (1), a novel diterpenoid lactone, together with the known compound, harziandione (2) were isolated from the culture broth of the fungus Trichoderma erinaceum associated with the sea star Acanthaster planci.
Zhong-Liang Xie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acanthaster planci

open access: yes
mauritiensis Loriol, 1885, AcanthasterAcanthaster mauritiensis Loriol, 1885: 6, pl. 12, figs 1-3.Acanthaster planci ‒ Clark 1993: 322.CURRENT STATUS. — Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758).TYPE MATERIAL.
Pourvali, Naser   +6 more
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Species and size diversity in protective services offered by coral guard-crabs [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2014
Coral guard-crabs in the genus Trapezia are well-documented defenders of their pocilloporid coral hosts against coral predators such as the Crown-of-Thorns seastar (Acanthaster planci complex).
C. Seabird McKeon, Jenna M. Moore
doaj   +2 more sources

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