Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Larvae Can Feed on Organic Matter Released from Corals

Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Larvae Can Feed on Organic Matter Released from Corals

Previous studies have suggested that Crown-of-Thorns starfish (COTS) larvae may be able to survive in the absence of abundant phytoplankton resources suggesting that they may be able to utilize alternative food sources. Here, we tested the hypothesis that COTS larvae are able to feed on coral-derive...

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Prif Awduron: Ryota Nakajima, Nobuyuki Nakatomi, Haruko Kurihara, Michael D. Fox, Jennifer E. Smith, Ken Okaji
Fformat: Erthygl
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Cyfres:Diversity
Pynciau:
Acanthaster
COTS
coral reefs
coral mucus
food limitation
isotope analysis
Japan
Mynediad Ar-lein:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/8/4/18

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http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/8/4/18

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