Modelling Growth of Juvenile Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on the Northern Great Barrier Reef
The corallivorous crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) is a major cause of coral mortality on Indo-Pacific reefs. Despite considerable research into the biology of crown-of-thorns starfish, our understanding of the early post-settlement life stage has been hindered by the small size and crypt...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-12-01
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/9/1/1 |