Eyes and negative phototaxis in juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster species complex
As a corallivore, the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanthaster species complex), has significant impacts on coral mortality and community structure on tropical reefs throughout its Indo-Pacific range. COTS form aggregations which systematically move through and across reefs causing significant lo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2019-06-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/6/bio041814 |