First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific

First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific

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The crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, is a major coral predator widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, where population outbreaks have caused dramatic impacts on coral reefs. In the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) A. planci occurs at low population densities; it has been significa...

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Main Authors: Krupskaya Narváez, Fernando A Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2010-05-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Acanthaster planci
arrecifes coralinos
estrella de mar corona de espinas
Isla Malpelo
Colombia
Pacífico Oriental Tropical
coral reefs
crown-of-thorns starfish
Malpelo Island
Tropical Eastern Pacific
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