Crown-of-thorns starfish predator hunted by University of Queensland researchers - ABC News


7/23/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Inga Stünzner, Erin Semmler

University of Queensland scientists look for a solution to the crown-of-thorns starfish plaguing the Great Barrier Reef by seeking out a natural predator to the rampant invertebrate.

Baby crown-of-thorns starfish don't look particularly threatening. In their first stage of life, the starfish measure less than a millimetre across, and by the time they reach their first year, the … [+6543 chars]

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