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