Posts Tagged ‘Crown-of-Thorns Sea Stars’

Fish May Be Key to Controlling Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish Populations

Research by scientists at the Australian Institute for Marine Science (AIMS) discover that food fishery harvest may negatively impact the abundance of coral-eating Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, a “major contributor to coral loss when found in large numbers.”

14 Jan 3:05 PM 1 Read More...

Microscopic Mayhem When Corals Are Attacked

A juvenile Crown-of-Thorns Starfish with ultimately fatal damage to the arms and central disk after being repelled by the stinging weaponry of an Acropora coral. Credit: Dione Deaker, University of Sydney.

Coral can fight back against attacking juvenile Crown-of-Thorns starfish—using stinging cells to injure and…

28 May 3:13 PM 1 Read More...