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Multi-species consumer jams and the fall of guarded corals to crown-of-thorns seastar outbreaks.

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2 Published in 2017 at "F1000Research"

DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.13118.1

Abstract: Outbreaks of predatory crown-of-thorns seastars (COTS) can devastate coral reef ecosystems, yet some corals possess mutualistic guardian crabs that defend against COTS attacks. However, guarded corals do not always survive COTS outbreaks, with the ecological… read more here.

Keywords: multi species; species consumer; guarded corals; crown thorns ... See more keywords

Multi-species consumer jams and the fall of guarded corals to crown-of-thorns seastar outbreaks

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1 Published in 2017 at "F1000Research"

DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.13118.2

Abstract: Outbreaks of predatory crown-of-thorns seastars (COTS) can devastate coral reef ecosystems, yet some corals possess mutualistic guardian crabs that defend against COTS attacks. However, guarded corals do not always survive COTS outbreaks, with the ecological… read more here.

Keywords: multi species; species consumer; guarded corals; crown thorns ... See more keywords