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Homing behaviour by destructive crown-of-thorns starfish is triggered by local availability of coral prey. [PDF]

Proc Biol Sci, 2020
Corallivorous crown-of-thorns starfishes (Acanthaster spp.) can decimate coral assemblages on Indo-Pacific coral reefs during population outbreaks. While initial drivers of population irruptions leading to outbreaks remain largely unknown, subsequent ...
Ling SD, Cowan ZL, Boada J, Flukes EB, Pratchett MS.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Protecting Great Barrier Reef resilience through effective management of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Samuel A. Matthews, David H. Williamson, Roger Beeden, Michael J. Emslie, Rickard T. M. Abom, Daniel Beard, Mary Bonin, Peran Bray, Adriana R. Campili, Daniela M. Ceccarelli, Leanne Fernandes, Cameron S. Fletcher, Dan Godoy, Christopher R. Hemingson, Michelle J. Jonker, Bethan J. Lang, Sheriden Morris, Enrique Mosquera, Gareth L. Phillips, Tane H. Sinclair-Taylor, Sascha Taylor, Dieter Tracey, Jennifer C. Wilmes, Richard Quincey   +23 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Biology, Ecology and Management of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish [PDF]

, 2017
Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) are a major contributor to ongoing coral loss on reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific, thereby jeopardizing productivity and biodiversity of these important marine ecosystems. Controlling outbreak populations of Acanthaster spp.
Morgan Pratchett (Ed.), Sven Uthicke (Ed.)   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Filling the gaps: first record of the Crown-of-thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae), at Gorgona Island, Colombia, Tropical Eastern Pacific [PDF]

Check List, 2017
We report the occurrence of a major corallivore, the Crown-of-thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci, on the coral reefs of Gorgona Island, Tropical Eastern Pacific.
Fernando Zapata, María Palacios, Valentina Zambrano, Melina Rodríguez-Moreno   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Effects of elevated temperature on the performance and survival of pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) [PDF]

, 2022
Population irruptions of Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) have caused substantial damage to coral reefs, but it is largely unknown how this asteroid will fare in a warmer ocean.
Lang, Bethan J., Doll, Peter C., Donelson, Jennifer M., Pratchett, Morgan S., Caballes, Ciemon F., Uthicke, Sven   +5 more
core   +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
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]

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, Morgan S Pratchett, Alexander M Kerr, Jairo A Rivera-Posada   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two Hidden mtDNA-Clades of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish in the Pacific Ocean

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Recurring outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) severely damage healthy corals, especially in the Western Pacific Ocean. To obtain a better understanding of population genetics of COTS and historical colonization across the Pacific Ocean, complete
Nina Yasuda, Jun Inoue, Michael R. Hall, Manoj R. Nair, Mehdi Adjeroud, Mehdi Adjeroud, Miguel D. Fortes, Mutsumi Nishida, Nat Tuivavalagi, Rachel Ravago-Gotanco, Zac H. Forsman, Taha Soliman, Ryo Koyanagi, Kanako Hisata, Cherie A. Motti, Noriyuki Satoh   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modelling Growth of Juvenile Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on the Northern Great Barrier Reef

Diversity, 2016
The corallivorous crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) is a major cause of coral mortality on Indo-Pacific reefs. Despite considerable research into the biology of crown-of-thorns starfish, our understanding of the early post-settlement life stage
Jennifer Wilmes, Samuel Matthews, Daniel Schultz, Vanessa Messmer, Andrew Hoey, Morgan Pratchett   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Crown-of-thorns starfish larvae are vulnerable to predation even in the presence of alternative prey

, 2020
Many predators reported to feed on crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster spp.) are generalist and opportunistic feeders. However, research into predation on CoTS tends to examine these predator–prey interactions in isolation, and it remains unknown
Scott Ling (14742514), Cowan, Z-L (15642953), Caballes, CF (15645761), Pratchett, MS (15485759), Dworjanyn, SA (15524276)   +4 more
core   +2 more sources