The research, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, was conducted by CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

BYRON BAY, Australia — The Great Barrier Reef is literally being eaten alive. Deadly starfish are feasting on parts of the world’s largest reef system, which is already threatened by rising ocean ...

Life cycle of coral with crown-of-thorns starfish. Beginning with healthy coral, heatwave events induce coral bleaching, causing coral death and algal colonisation. Corals then collapse and create ...

The transition from the post-settlement herbivorous juvenile to the coral-eating stage of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) is a fundamental step to seed population outbreaks that decimate tropical ...

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 ...

Control Program continues to play a vital role in protecting coral across the Great Barrier Reef.The COTS Control ...

JCU Professor of Marine Biology Morgan Pratchett has published new research in Biology demonstrating the best injection ...

A crown-of-thorns starfish feasts on a plate coral on the Great Barrier Reef. Credit: Australian Institute of Marine Science A new study by researchers from the University of Sydney provides new ...

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. While we know crown-of ...

A single crown-of-thorns starfish is impressive. This unusually large, sinister-looking sea star grows to 3 feet in diameter with as many as 19 spiny arms. It’s hard to miss on the reef, where it ...

By Antha WilliamsLoren Legarda Climate change is pushing coral reefs to the brink. A new scientific report warns that the ...

The crown-of-thorns starfish is nature's ultimate coral predator that has a circle of life perfectly adapted to warming waters. Research conducted by marine biologists from the University of Sydney ...