The Influence of Water Currents on Movement Patterns on Sand in the Crown-of-Thorns Seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris)
Outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) threaten coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. Movement patterns may play an important role in the spread of outbreak populations, but studies investigating adult movement behavior are scarce. It remains unknown if Acanthaste...
Main Authors: | Robert Sigl, Christian Laforsch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-11-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/8/4/25 |
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