Crown of thorns starfish life-history traits contribute to outbreaks, a continuing concern for coral reefs
Crown of thorns starfish (COTS, Acanthaster sp.) are notorious for their destructive
consumption of coral that decimates tropical reefs, an attribute unique among tropical …
consumption of coral that decimates tropical reefs, an attribute unique among tropical …
A review of asteroid biology in the context of sea star wasting: possible causes and consequences
Sea star wasting—marked in a variety of sea star species as varying degrees of skin lesions
followed by disintegration—recently caused one of the largest marine die-offs ever recorded …
followed by disintegration—recently caused one of the largest marine die-offs ever recorded …
Culturing echinoderm larvae through metamorphosis
Echinoderms are favored study organisms not only in cell and developmental biology, but
also physiology, larval biology, benthic ecology, population biology and paleontology …
also physiology, larval biology, benthic ecology, population biology and paleontology …
Diet flexibility and growth of the early herbivorous juvenile crown-of-thorns sea star, implications for its boom-bust population dynamics
The ecology of the early herbivorous juvenile stage of the crown-of-thorns sea star (COTS,
Acanthaster spp.) is poorly understood, yet the success of this life stage is key to generating …
Acanthaster spp.) is poorly understood, yet the success of this life stage is key to generating …
Progress Toward Complete Life-Cycle Culturing of the Endangered Sunflower Star, Pycnopodia helianthoides
J Hodin, A Pearson-Lund, FP Anteau… - The Biological …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
Until recently, the sunflower star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, was a dominant and common
predator in a wide variety of benthic habitats in the northeast Pacific. Then, in 2013, its …
predator in a wide variety of benthic habitats in the northeast Pacific. Then, in 2013, its …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution and feeding ecology of sea stars in the Galápagos rocky subtidal zone
Sea stars (class Asteroidea) can play powerful and wide-ranging roles as consumers of
algae and other prey in benthic ecosystems worldwide. In the Galápagos rocky subtidal …
algae and other prey in benthic ecosystems worldwide. In the Galápagos rocky subtidal …
The effect of ocean acidification on the escape behaviour of the sea star Parvulastra exigua to its sea star predator Meridiastra calcar
EJ McLaren, M Byrne - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2022 - Elsevier
Ocean acidification (OA) driven by sea water uptake of anthropogenic atmospheric CO 2 has
broad deleterious effects on marine species including modified behavioural interactions …
broad deleterious effects on marine species including modified behavioural interactions …
Marine rocky reef assemblages and lithological properties of substrates are connected at different ecological levels
Recent studies suggest that the lithological properties of hard substrates play an important
role in influencing the diversity and structure of marine assemblages involving macroalgae …
role in influencing the diversity and structure of marine assemblages involving macroalgae …
The Waiting Stage, Prolonged Residency in Nursery Habitats by Juveniles of the Predatory Sea Star Marthasterias glacialis
M Byrne, D Minchin, M Clements… - The Biological …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
Growth and recruitment of the sea star Marthasterias glacialis was followed over six years in
Lough Hyne, southwest Ireland. Juveniles from a 2-mm radius were found on algae at< 1–2 …
Lough Hyne, southwest Ireland. Juveniles from a 2-mm radius were found on algae at< 1–2 …
The relationship between size and metabolic rate of juvenile crown of thorns starfish
Despite the notoriety of the corallivorous crown of thorns starfish (COTS, Acanthaster sp.),
with population outbreaks that decimate reefs throughout the Indo‐Pacific, the physiology of …
with population outbreaks that decimate reefs throughout the Indo‐Pacific, the physiology of …