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Diversity, 2017 For broadcast spawning invertebrates such as the crown-of-thorns starfish, early life history stages (from spawning to settlement) may be exposed to a wide range of environmental conditions, and could have a major bearing on reproductive success and ...
Ciemon Frank Caballes +3 more
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Are infestations of Cymomelanodactylus killing Acropora cytherea in the Chagos archipelago? [PDF]
, 2010 Associations between branching corals and infaunal crabs are well known, mostly due to the beneficial effects of Trapezia and Tetralia crabs in protecting host corals from crown-of-thorns starfish (e.g., Pratchett et al.
B. Mayes +7 more
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Embryonic development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata
Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Starfish play essential ecological roles as predators and ecosystem regulators; however, detailed developmental descriptions exist for only a handful of species, none of which are from the Mediterranean Sea. Results In this study, we provide the first full account of the development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata ...
Silvia Caballero‐Mancebo +3 more
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Review of the Crown-of-thorns Starfish Research Committee (COTSREC) Program [PDF]
, 1995 In December 1988, following criticism in the media of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's handling of the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) issue, the then Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories, Senator the ...
Ayukai, T. +3 more
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Bioinvasions are considered mostly as a biodiversity and conservation hazard, but in specific situations, introduced species can bring ecological or socioeconomic benefits. We assessed the social–ecological role of marine introduced species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea—a global hotspot of bioinvasions and extirpations—and their potential ...
Stelios Katsanevakis +7 more
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Capacity for regeneration in crown of thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci [PDF]
Coral Reefs, 2013 [Extract] Population outbreaks of the coral-feeding crown of thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Fig. 1a), are, with storms, the most significant disturbance on coral reefs in the western Pacific (e.g., De'ath et al. 2012). Controlling outbreaks of A. planci is therefore increasingly viewed as a key strategy in reducing coral loss and reef degradation.
Messmer, V. +2 more
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Crown-of-thorns starfish control guidelines [PDF]
, 2014 SUPERSEDED by Crown-of-thorns starfish control guidelines: second edition (http://hdl.handle.net/11017/3162)Superseded ...
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Complete mitochondrial genome sequences for Crown-of-thorns starfish and [PDF]
, 2006 Background The crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (L.), has been blamed for coral mortality in a large number of coral reef systems situated in the Indo-Pacific region.
Saba Masaki +5 more
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A review of ecological risks of coral reef interventions
Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Coral reefs, essential for biodiversity, livelihoods, and global economies, face severe threats from climate change and other stressors. Curbing greenhouse emissions is crucial, but the urgent situation also calls for immediate intervention strategies.
Nicholas M. Hammerman +7 more
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Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.Our results demonstrate the importance of integrating connectivity into conservation planning by highlighting that the current marine protected area networks across the southwestern Pacific should be managed as an interconnected network rather than as isolated reserves.
Elise Dehont +3 more
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