The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest
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DOI: 10.1038/nature22033
Abstract: The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS, the Acanthaster planci species group) is a highly fecund predator of reef-building corals throughout the Indo-Pacific region. COTS population outbreaks cause substantial loss of coral cover, diminishing the integrity and resilience… read more here.
Keywords: thorns starfish; crown thorns; biocontrol; reef ... See more keywords