SBS1 年
The secret weapon of the reef-eating crown of thorns starfish
Crown-of-thorns starfish populations are again flourishing along the Great Barrier Reef. Symon Dworjanyn is a professor of marine ecology at Southern Cross university. "Crown-of-thorns starfish ...
Northern Territory News19 天
$54.3m investment in crown-of-thorns starfish control
The funding covers contracts over the next three years to specialist teams involved in the Crown-of-thorns Starfish Control Program. A Crown of Thorns starfish outbreak at Swain Reefs. Picture ...
SBS1 年
Starfish - Coral-Eating Crown of Thorns Starfish
Marine biologists have long warned about the high population density of coral-eating spiny starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. Crown-of-thorns starfish populations are again thriving along the ...
朝日新聞社3 年
Coral reef off Okinawa island revived after starfish removed
According to an expert, the hunting of crown-of-thorns starfish has helped restore some of the coral reef that had been devastated by environmental changes. Takashi Nakamura, an associate ...
来自MSN6 个月
New insights into juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish behaviors that threaten reefs
A new study by researchers from the University of Sydney provides new insights into the behavior of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), a significant contributor to coral reef devastation in ...
EurekAlert!2 年
A crown-of-thorns starfish feeding on a plate coral on the Great Barrier Reef (IMAGE)
An aggregation of crown-of-thorns starfish feeding on a plate coral on the Great Barrier Reef A crown-of-thorns starfish feeding on a plate coral on the Great Barrier Reef Crown-of-thorns starfish ...
Algae blooms could hold key to controlling crown-of-thorns starfish on Great Barrier Reef
Most sea creatures won't touch the stringy mass, but Queensland scientists have discovered the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS ...