Variation in Incidence and Severity of Injuries among Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Despite the presence of numerous sharp poisonous spines, adult crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) are vulnerable to predation, though the importance and rates of predation are generally unknown. This study explores variation in the incidence and severity of injuries for Acanthaster cf. solaris from Aus...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Messmer, Morgan Pratchett, Karen Chong-Seng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/9/1/12