Microsatellites Reveal Genetic Homogeneity among Outbreak Populations of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Microsatellites Reveal Genetic Homogeneity among Outbreak Populations of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Specific patterns in the initiation and spread of reef-wide outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish are important, both to understand potential causes (or triggers) of outbreaks and to develop more effective and highly targeted management and containment responses. Using analyses of genetic diversity...

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Main Authors: Hugo B. Harrison, Morgan S. Pratchett, Vanessa Messmer, Pablo Saenz-Agudelo, Michael L. Berumen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
coral reefs
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
population genetics
approximate Bayesian computation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/9/1/16

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