Bias associated with the detectability of the coral-eating pest crown-of-thorns seastar and implications for reef management
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170396
Abstract: Outbreaks of the predator crown-of-thorns seastar (COTS) Acanthaster planci cause widespread coral mortality across the Indo-Pacific. Like many marine invertebrates, COTS is a nocturnal species whose cryptic behaviour during the day can affect its detectability,… read more here.
Keywords: reef management; crown thorns; day; thorns seastar ... See more keywords
A linked land-sea modeling framework to inform ridge-to-reef management in high oceanic islands
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193230
Abstract: Declining natural resources have led to a cultural renaissance across the Pacific that seeks to revive customary ridge-to-reef management approaches to protect freshwater and restore abundant coral reef fisheries. Effective ridge-to-reef management requires improved understanding… read more here.
Keywords: coral reefs; reef management; reef; ridge reef ... See more keywords