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Predator Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

Predator Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_incontextgauss_ISR_A543326853

Predator Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

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Full title

Predator Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

Publisher

Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2012-10, Vol.7 (10), p.e47363

Language

English

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Public Library of Science

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Contents

Outbreaks of the coral-killing seastar Acanthaster planci are intense disturbances that can decimate coral reefs. These events consist of the emergence of large swarms of the predatory seastar that feed on reef-building corals, often leading to widespread devastation of coral populations. While cyclic occurrences of such outbreaks are reported from...

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Full title

Predator Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_gale_incontextgauss_ISR_A543326853

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_incontextgauss_ISR_A543326853

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0047363

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