SBS1 年
The secret weapon of the reef-eating crown of thorns starfish
Crown-of-thorns starfish populations are again flourishing along the Great Barrier Reef. Symon Dworjanyn is a professor of marine ecology at Southern Cross university. "Crown-of-thorns starfish ...
EurekAlert!3 年
Blue starfish on a coral reef (IMAGE)
Blue starfish on a coral reef, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Image by Mark J. Costello. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!
The Guam Daily Post9 天
New task force formed to combat coral-eating starfish on Guam's reefs
A recent workshop at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory has led to the formation of a specialized team to address the ...
PBS2 个月
Coral Reef Connections
Actually, it's more like eat and be eaten for ... With too few tritons on the reef, crown-of-thorns starfish populations can explode, jeopardizing the living coral that makes up reefs.
BBC5 天
Divers tackle Great Barrier Reef starfish threat
The Australian Institute of Marine Science says the reef has lost half its coral cover in ... A certain number of the starfish are essential to the future of the reef. They eat the faster growing ...
朝日新聞社3 年
Coral reef off Okinawa island revived after starfish removed
According to an expert, the hunting of crown-of-thorns starfish has helped restore some of the coral reef that had been devastated by environmental changes. Takashi Nakamura, an associate ...
来自MSN25 天
The Starfish-Hunting Robot Saving Coral Reefs
The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) is wreaking havoc ... it not only targets COTS but also monitors reef health, detects coral bleaching, and combats pollution. These groundbreaking robots ...
BBC1 年
Search the Great Barrier Reef
Search the images of the Great Barrier Reef and see if you can find Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Peso as they try to find a way to hold back hungry swarms of coral eating starfish to save a new ...
National Geographic news4 年
Staghorn coral
Like other corals in the Acropora genus, staghorn corals use tiny, stinging tentacles to snatch and eat small ... crown-of-thorns starfish can mow down wide swaths of coral reef.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation4 个月
Octonauts And The Great Barrier Reef
In this musical special, the Octonauts must find a way to hold back hungry swarms of coral-eating starfish to save a new friend's fragile reef home. Preview: In this musical special, the Octonauts ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation2 年
Octonauts And The Great Barrier Reef
In this musical special, the Octonauts must find a way to hold back hungry swarms of coral-eating starfish to save a new friend's fragile reef home. Preview: In this musical special, the Octonauts ...