Crown-of-thorns starfish spines secrete defence proteins [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanthaster species) is a slow-moving corallivore protected by an extensive array of long, sharp toxic spines.
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Fish predators control outbreaks of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2021 Outbreaks of Crown-of-Thorn Starfish (CoTS) have caused coral cover declines across the Indo-Pacific. Here the authors analyse long-term CoTS, coral reef fish monitoring, and fisheries catch data from the Great Barrier Reef to demonstrate removal of ...
Frederieke J. Kroon +2 more
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Optimising crown-of-thorns starfish control effort on the Great Barrier Reef. [PDF]
PLoS ONEOutbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci (COTS), a disruptive coral-eating predator, are responsible for almost half of total coral cover loss on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. As the pressures of climate change continue to intensify the
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Environmental and biological cues for spawning in the crown-of-thorns starfish. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Sporadic outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish are likely to be due, at least in part, to spatial and temporal variation in reproductive and settlement success.
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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
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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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Variable food alters responses of larval crown-of-thorns starfish to ocean warming but not acidification [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2023 Phytoplankton abundance is decreasing and becoming more variable as the ocean climate changes. We examine how low, high, and variable phytoplankton food supply affected the survival, development, and growth of larval crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster
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Starvation Influences the Microbiota in the Stomach of the Corallivorous Crown-of-Thorns Starfish [PDF]
BiologyThe crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster spp.), is responsible for a considerable amount of coral loss in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. After decimating coral populations through predation, it is expected that CoTS will face food scarcity ...
Ying Zhang +9 more
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A ubiquitous subcuticular bacterial symbiont of a coral predator, the crown-of-thorns starfish, in the Indo-Pacific [PDF]
Microbiome, 2020 Background Population outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci sensu lato; COTS), a primary predator of reef-building corals in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, are a major threat to coral reefs.
Naohisa Wada +16 more
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Structure and proteomic analysis of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster sp.) radial nerve cord [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The nervous system of the Asteroidea (starfish or seastar) consists of radial nerve cords (RNCs) that interconnect with a ring nerve. Despite its relative simplicity, it facilitates the movement of multiple arms and numerous tube feet, as well as ...
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