Can we save the Reef by controlling crown of thorns starfish? The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its coral cover in the last 27 years. The loss was due to storm damage (48%), crown of thorns starfish (42%), and bleaching (10%) according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy…
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The official PNAS paper is online here Read about the crown-of-thorns starfish here Read about the Great Barrier Reef here Read about the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) here
Tracy Ainsworth James Cook University Coral interactions more complex than ever suspected. Dr Tracy Ainsworth’s research is changing our understanding of the life of the tiny coral animals that built Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef. Her work …