Morgan S Pratchett, Ciemon F Caballes, Christopher Cvitanovic, Maia L Raymundo, Russell C Babcock, Mary C Bonin, Yves-Marie Bozec, Deborah Burn, Maria Byrne, Carolina Castro-Sanguino, Carla C M Chen, Scott A Condie, Zara-Louise Cowan, Dione J Deaker, Amelia Desbiens, Lyndon M Devantier, Peter J Doherty, Peter C Doll, Jason R Doyle, Symon A Dworjanyn, Katharina E Fabricius, Michael D E Haywood, Karlo Hock, Anne K Hoggett, Lone Høj, John K Keesing, Richard A Kenchington, Bethan J Lang, Scott D Ling, Samuel A Matthews, Hamish I McCallum, Camille Mellin, Benjamin Mos, Cherie A Motti, Peter J Mumby, Richard J W Stump, Sven Uthicke, Lyle Vail, Kennedy Wolfe, Shaun K Wilson
AbstractCrown-of-thorns sea stars ( Acanthaster sp.) are among the most studied coral reef organisms, owing to their propensity to undergo major population irruptions, which contribute to significant coral loss and reef degradation throughout the Indo-Pacific. However, there are still important knowledge gaps pertaining to the biology, ecology, and management of Acanthaster sp. Renewed efforts to advance understanding and management of Pacific crown-of-thorns sea stars ( Acanthaster sp.) on Australia's Great Barrier Reef require explicit consideration of relevant and tractable knowledge gaps...
December 2021: Biological Bulletin