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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, Tianfang Wang, Saowaros Suwansa-Ard   +2 more
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Robotic detection and tracking of Crown-of-Thorns starfish [PDF]

2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2015
(Uploaded by Plazi for the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment) This paper presents a novel vision-based underwater robotic system for the identification and control of Crown- Of-Thorns starfish (COTS) in coral reef environments. COTS have been identified as one of the most significant threats to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Feras Dayoub, Matthew Dunbabin, Peter I. Corke   +2 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 ...
Meaghan K. Smith, Bronwyn A. Rotgans, Tomas Lang, Ryan Johnston, Tianfang Wang, Saowaros Suwansa-ard, Utpal Bose, Nori Satoh, Michaela Egertova, Michael R. Hall, Maria Byrne, Maurice R. Elphick, Cherie A. Motti, Scott F. Cummins   +13 more
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Induction of larval settlement in crown-of-thorns starfish is not mediated by conspecific cues. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
AbstractPopulation irruptions of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanthaster spp.) remain a major cause of coral reef degradation throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans and are inherently modulated by larval settlement and recruitment success. Gregarious larval settlement, as exhibited by many other ecologically important marine invertebrates, can ...
Doll PC, Uthicke S, Caballes CF, Patel F, Gomez Cabrera MDC, Lang BJ, Pratchett MS.   +6 more
europepmc   +7 more sources

Benthic Predators Influence Microhabitat Preferences and Settlement Success of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) [PDF]

Diversity, 2016
Like most coral reef organisms, crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) are expected to be highly vulnerable to predation as they transition from a planktonic larval phase to settling among reef habitats.
Zara-Louise Cowan, Symon A. Dworjanyn, Ciemon F. Caballes, Morgan Pratchett   +3 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, Hideaki Yuasa, Rei Kajitani, Yasuhiro Gotoh, Yoshitoshi Ogura, Dai Yoshimura, Atsushi Toyoda, Sen-Lin Tang, Yukihiro Higashimura, Hugh Sweatman, Zac Forsman, Omri Bronstein, Gal Eyal, Nalinee Thongtham, Takehiko Itoh, Tetsuya Hayashi, Nina Yasuda   +16 more
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Extract from crown-of-thorns starfish promotes zebrafish caudal fin regeneration by inhibition of neutrophil migration [PDF]

PeerJ
Reparative regeneration is the process of repairing or replacing damaged or lost tissue. Starfish possess remarkable regenerative capacity and can regenerate nearly any part of their body, making them ideal models for studying regenerative medicine.
Weibo Zhang, Zhehui Li, Yingkun Qiu, Zhewei Yu, Shunzhi Liu, Xin Liu, Wentao Niu, Jiaguang Xiao, Zhiqiang Wu, Mingyu Li   +9 more
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Increasing densities of Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, resolved using a novel survey method [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Recurrent population irruptions of Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster cf. solaris) are among the foremost causes of coral mortality on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR).
Josie F. Chandler, Deborah Burn, Ciemon F. Caballes, Peter C. Doll, Sarah L. T. Kwong, Bethan J. Lang, Kai I. Pacey, Morgan S. Pratchett   +7 more
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Daily Variation in the Feeding Activity of Pacific Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) [PDF]

Biology
The ecological impact of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster spp.) on coral reefs is intrinsically linked to their feeding behaviour. Management thresholds designed to mitigate coral loss driven by elevated densities of crown-of-thorns starfish ...
Josie F. Chandler, Deborah Burn, Will F. Figueira, Peter C. Doll, Abby Johandes, Agustina Piccaluga, Morgan S. Pratchett   +6 more
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Predator removals, trophic cascades and outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish on coral reefs [PDF]

Communications Biology
The removal of mesopredatory fishes by fishing may be a key factor driving outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish on coral reefs. Evidence for this idea has been derived from correlations between starfish densities and fishing pressure.
Mark G. Meekan, Emily K. Lester, Frederieke J. Kroon, Diego R. Barneche   +3 more
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