The crown-of-thorns starfish receives its name from venomous thorn-like spines that cover its upper surface, resembling the biblical crown of thorns. It...

examples of the keystone species concept in ecology. The tropical crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) is a voracious predator of coral throughout...

crown-of-thorns starfish preys on coral polyps. Large outbreaks of these starfish can devastate reefs. In 2000, an outbreak contributed to a loss of 66%...

crown-of-thorns starfish, is one of the two members of the starfish genus Acanthaster, along with the much better-known A. planci, the common crown-of-thorns...

the monotypic family Charoniidae. They are one of the few natural predators of the crown-of-thorns starfish. The common name "Triton's trumpet" is derived...

"Crown of Thorns Starfish | Reef Resilience". Retrieved 2022-11-30. Westcott, David (2020). "Relative efficacy of three approaches to mitigate Crown-of-Thorns...

capacity to protect coral reefs The crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), while native to the reef, poses one of its greatest threats when outbreaks...

University of Technology (QUT) to kill the very destructive crown of thorns starfish in the Great Barrier Reef off the north-east coast of Australia....

bitypic genus of large and venomous starfish placed in its own family, Acanthasteridae. Its two members are known as crown-of-thorns starfish. Acanthaster...

there are more than 30 adult starfish in an area of one hectare. CRC Reef Research Centre. "Managing crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks". Archived from the...

the crown-of-thorns starfish larvae to thrive. Fertilizer runoff from farming increases the amount of phytoplankton available for the crown-of-thorns starfish...

International Space Station by private companies Crown-of-thorns starfish, a large, multiple-armed starfish COT (disambiguation) This disambiguation page...

on the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci. Occasional plagues of this large and destructive starfish have killed extensive areas of coral on...

and feed exclusively on starfish, including crown-of-thorns starfish. They do seem to prefer smaller, more sedentary starfish, but as these generally...

also refer to: Crown-of-thorns starfish Euphorbia milii (Euphorbiaceae), a species of spurge Koeberlinia (Koeberliniaceae), a species of shrub Paliurus...

common form of regeneration exhibited by starfish as single arms are often removed by predators or shed through autotomy. Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster...

of some Mediterranean nudibranchs, all of which derive defensive chemicals from their sponge diet. The crown-of-thorns starfish, like other starfish such...

Reef, as an adult crown-of-thorns starfish is capable of consuming up to 10 m2 of reef building coral a year. However, each species of coral is not equally...

stirred up. Titan triggerfish are one of a number of species of fish which can hunt and eat the crown-of-thorns starfish. Titan triggerfish have been observed...

of echinoderms, and are notable for preying on the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) among others. The genus is monotypic with...

Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish Robot (COTSBot) created by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The COTSBot finds and eradicates crown-of-thorns starfish...

survival of other coral ecosystems around the world. The Raja Ampat islands are remote and relatively undisturbed by humans. The crown-of-thorns starfish eats...

on upper reef slopes, and is found from depths of 1–25 metres (3.3–82.0 ft). Crown-of-thorns starfish preferentially prey upon Acropora corals. Acropora...

previously unknown predator of the crown-of-thorns starfish, new species records, and new species discoveries underlining the uniqueness of the marine resources...

Drupella fragum. The Crown-of-thorns starfish feeds on corals. When conditions are favorable, the population of this native starfish can explode, resulting...

coastal development, pollution, thermal stress, ocean acidification, crown-of-thorns starfish, and introduced invasive species. In recent decades the conditions...

GS Gumanao; FN Salac (2008). "A newly discovered predator of the crown-of-thorns starfish" (PDF). Coral Reefs. 27: 581. doi:10.1007/s00338-008-0364-9...

cucumbers. Although most echinoderm spines are blunt, those of the crown-of-thorns starfish are long and sharp and can cause a painful puncture wound as...

result, crown-of-thorns starfish populations can periodically grow unchecked, devastating reefs. The overfished giant triton eats the crown-of-thorns starfish...

the game is full of different life forms. This ranges from small fish, sea turtles, rays, lionfish, sea snakes, crown-of-thorns starfish, swordfish, whales...