Thirty years of research on crown-of-thorns starfish (1986–2016): scientific advances and emerging opportunities

MS Pratchett, CF Caballes, JC Wilmes, S Matthews… - Diversity, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
Research on the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) has waxed and waned over
the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This …

[كتاب][B] The biology of coral reefs

C Sheppard, S Davy, G Pilling, N Graham - 2017‏ - books.google.com
Coral reefs represent the most spectacular and diverse marine ecosystem on the planet as
well as a critical source of income for millions of people. However, the combined effects of …

Persistent Gaps of Knowledge for Naming and Distinguishing Multiple Species of Crown-of-Thorns-Seastar in the Acanthaster planci Species Complex

G Haszprunar, C Vogler, G Wörheide - Diversity, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
Nearly a decade ago, DNA barcoding (partial mitochondrial COI gene sequences) showed
that there are at least four species in the Indo-Pacific within what was previously conceived …

Suppressing the next crown-of-thorns outbreak on the Great Barrier Reef

RC Babcock, ÉE Plagányi, SA Condie, DA Westcott… - Coral Reefs, 2020‏ - Springer
Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) outbreaks are a globally significant driver of coral mortality
in the Indo-Pacific and work synergistically with other disturbances. We argue that our …

[HTML][HTML] The future of utilising semiochemical pest control methods to manage the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on coral reefs

RJ Harris, LB d'Artagnan, G Paxton, S Lockie… - Biological …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris; CoTS) is arguably the most
destructive non-human animal to coral reefs, significantly impeding coral survival in the face …

[HTML][HTML] Preparing for and managing crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on reefs under threat from interacting anthropogenic stressors

R Milne, M Anand, CT Bauch - Ecological Modelling, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) outbreaks rank among the greatest threats to coral
throughout the Indo-Pacific. In the future, reefs already stressed by CoTS will be further …

Monitoring and assessing a 2-year outbreak of the corallivorous seastar Acanthaster planci in Ari Atoll, Republic of Maldives

L Saponari, E Montalbetti, P Galli, G Strona… - Environmental …, 2018‏ - Springer
Outbreaks of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastars have received increasing attention
due to their negative impacts on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. However, outbreaks in …

Coral defences: the perilous transition of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish to corallivory

DJ Deaker, B Mos, C Lawson, SA Dworjanyn… - Marine Ecology …, 2021‏ - int-res.com
The transition from the post-settlement herbivorous juvenile to the coral-eating stage of
crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) is a fundamental step to seed population outbreaks that …

[HTML][HTML] Ephemeral and localized outbreaks of the coral predator Acanthaster cf. solaris in the southwestern lagoon of New Caledonia

M Adjeroud, M Kayal, C Peignon, M Juncker… - Zoological …, 2018‏ - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Mehdi Adjeroud, Mohsen Kayal, Christophe Peignon, Matthieu Juncker, Suzanne
C. Mills, Ricardo Beldade, and Pascal Dumas (2018) Outbreaks of the coral predator …

Environmental impact monitoring of household vinegar-injections to cull crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster spp.

L Boström-Einarsson, MC Bonin, S Moon… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Large-scale population outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS, Acanthaster spp.)
have occurred in every nation with substantial coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific during the past …