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Selective Feeding and Microalgal Consumption Rates by Crown-Of-Thorns Seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) Larvae

Diversity, 2017
Outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns seastar (CoTS) represent a major cause of coral loss on the Great Barrier Reef. Outbreaks can be explained by enhanced larval survival supported by higher phytoplankton availability after flood events, yet little is known
Camille Mellin, Claire Lugrin, Ken Okaji, David S. Francis, Sven Uthicke   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-species consumer jams and the fall of guarded corals to crown-of-thorns seastar outbreaks [version 2; referees: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2018
Outbreaks of predatory crown-of-thorns seastars (COTS) can devastate coral reef ecosystems, yet some corals possess mutualistic guardian crabs that defend against COTS attacks.
Mohsen Kayal, Jane Ballard, Mehdi Adjeroud   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vacuums of the sea: Ecological function of large coral reef benthic scavengers in suppressing crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) outbreaks

Ideas in Ecology and Evolution
Despite their drastic impacts on coral reefs, outbreaks of the coral-feeding seastar crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), Acanthaster, have remained a scientific enigma.
Mohsen Kayal, Hunter Lenihan
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-species consumer jams and the fall of guarded corals to crown-of-thorns seastar outbreaks [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2017
Outbreaks of predatory crown-of-thorns seastars (COTS) can devastate coral reef ecosystems, yet some corals possess mutualistic guardian crabs that defend against COTS attacks.
Mohsen Kayal, Jane Ballard, Mehdi Adjeroud   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lime Juice and Vinegar Injections as a Cheap and Natural Alternative to Control COTS Outbreaks. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Outbreaks of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastar Acanthaster planci (COTS) represent one of the greatest disturbances to coral reef ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific, affecting not only coral reefs but also the coastal communities which rely on their ...
Grégoire Moutardier, Sompert Gereva, Suzanne C Mills, Mehdi Adjeroud, Ricardo Beldade, Jayven Ham, Rocky Kaku, Pascal Dumas   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Review of the Giant Triton (Charonia tritonis), from Exploitation to Coral Reef Protector?

Diversity, 2022
Charonia tritonis (Charoniidae), one of the largest marine gastropods and an echinoderm specialist, preys on Crown-of-Thorns starfish (CoTS), a recurring pest that continues to be a leading cause of coral mortality on Indo-Pacific reefs.
Cherie A. Motti, Scott F. Cummins, Michael R. Hall   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thirty Years of Research on Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (1986–2016): Scientific Advances and Emerging Opportunities

Diversity, 2017
Research on the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) has waxed and waned over the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations.
Morgan S. Pratchett, Ciemon F. Caballes, Jennifer C. Wilmes, Samuel Matthews, Camille Mellin, Hugh P. A. Sweatman, Lauren E. Nadler, Jon Brodie, Cassandra A. Thompson, Jessica Hoey, Arthur R. Bos, Maria Byrne, Vanessa Messmer, Sofia A. V. Fortunato, Carla C. M. Chen, Alexander C. E. Buck, Russell C. Babcock, Sven Uthicke   +17 more
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MCDM based evaluation and ranking of commercial off-the-shelf using fuzzy based matrix method [PDF]

Decision Science Letters, 2017
In today’s scenario, software has become an essential component in all kinds of systems. The size and the complexity of the software increases with a corresponding increase in its functionality, hence leads to the development of the modular software ...
Rakesh Garg, R. K. Sharma, Kapil Sharma, R. K. Garg   +3 more
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Citric Acid Injections: An Accessible and Efficient Method for Controlling Outbreaks of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Acanthaster cf. solaris

Diversity, 2016
Outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris, COTS) are one of the primary causes of coral decline in the Indo-Pacific region. Effective methods to control COTS outbreaks may therefore be one of the most direct and immediate ways to
Alexander C. E. Buck, Naomi M. Gardiner, Lisa Boström-Einarsson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing functionally important predators on crown-of-throwns starfish (Acanthaster spp.)

Ideas in Ecology and Evolution
Population irruptions of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster spp.) are one of the foremost causes of coral loss and reef degradation throughout the Indo west-Pacific.
Morgan Pratchett
doaj   +1 more source