A Threat To Coral Reefs Multiplied? Four Species Of Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish
Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationBiology
The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) Acanthaster planci, the most destructive coral predator, has devastated Indo-Pacific reefs for decades through mass outbreaks. Contrary to previous beliefs, Vogler et al. found that COTS consists of four species instead of a single widespread one.
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