2023年3月9日 · A crown-of-thorns starfish (aka COTS) feasts on a plate coral on the Great Barrier Reef. About this spiky, toxic coral eater. Crown-of-thorns starfish are large marine …

2021年4月14日 · Crown-of-thorns starfish, or COTS, are a significant threat to our Great Barrier Reef. While they are a native species, they eat large quantities of coral and can cause …

On the Great Barrier Reef, we reduce outbreaks using a targeted COTS control program, with trained divers injecting the starfish with bile salt (made in the liver of oxen) or vinegar. This kills …

2024年12月11日 · The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), Acanthaster cf. solaris, is native to the Great Barrier Reef. The starfish is a voracious predator of live coral, have a very high …

The study demonstrated that targeted and continuous COTS control significantly enhances coral cover and reef resilience. It also validated the effectiveness of GBR-wide control strategies …

2024年8月8日 · Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) are voracious coral predators that are native to the Great Barrier Reef. Coral reefs can sustain low numbers of COTS; however, periodic …

2023年3月9日 · AIMS’ Long-Term Monitoring Program routinely monitors crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) populations across the Great Barrier Reef, as part of providing comprehensive …

2024年10月21日 · Population irruptions of the Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster cf. solaris) are a key source of coral loss on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR). CoTS …

The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) is a natural predator of corals in the Indo‐Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). While they are native to the region, COTS are a …

With funding from the NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub, and working with partners that span the entire breadth of the CoTS issue, we designed a national research strategy for managing the …