Fish predators control outbreaks of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
Outbreaks of Crown-of-Thorn Starfish (CoTS) have caused coral cover declines across the Indo-Pacific. Here the authors analyse long-term CoTS, coral reef fish monitoring, and fisheries catch data from the Great Barrier Reef to demonstrate removal of predatory fish as a contributor to CoTS outbreaks.
Main Authors: | Frederieke J. Kroon, Diego R. Barneche, Michael J. Emslie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-12-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26786-8 |
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