Larval Survivorship and Settlement of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) at Varying Algal Cell Densities
The dispersal potential of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) larvae is important in understanding both the initiation and spread of population outbreaks, and is fundamentally dependent upon how long larvae can persist while still retaining the capacity to settle. This study quantified variation in lar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-01-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/9/1/2 |