By mimicking one of their own scents, researchers have found an efficient method of culling the highly destructive ...

Research into one of the most persistent coral predators on the Great Barrier Reef has revealed a troubling paradox in reef ecosystems: the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) appears to thrive in the ...

Global warming is exacerbating coral bleaching. But, according to Australian scientists, it could also encourage the proliferation of crown-of-thorns starfish, which are predators of coral reefs ...

The volunteers in March and last month eliminated another 33,748 starfish around the islands, an alarming number, as only 29,000 starfish were previously believed to inhabit the area. Furthermore, the ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) are relentless feeders on nearly all species of coral within Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Each starfish can reach 1 metre in diameter and eat 10 square metres ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. advertisement Phys.org ...

A THIRD vessel will soon be plying the waters between Port Douglas and Townsville, culling the coral eating crown of thorns starfish. Read Today's Paper Tributes & Notices. Rewards.

A THIRD vessel will soon be plying the waters between Port Douglas and Townsville, culling the coral eating crown of thorns starfish. The Federal Government yesterday announced $14.4 million of ...

Researchers yesterday called for an immediate response to an explosion of crown-of-thorns starfish near the Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands, 東沙群島), which have eaten more than 90 percent of the coral ...

Scientists are one step closer to combatting coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a University of Queensland study into the pest’s genetics. In a world first study, University of ...