The Impact of Sea Surface Temperature on Outbreaks of Acanthaster planci on the Great Barrier Reef
The causes of increasing outbreaks of Acanthaster planci on the Great Barrier Reef have been a point of hot debate in recent years. It is unknown whether the increased success is due to nutrient runoff, salinity levels, or a decrease in predation, among other possibilities. In this paper I argue tha...
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Scholarship @ Claremont
2014
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Online Access: | http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/306 http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1352&context=scripps_theses |