Science
Coral fights back against crown of thorns starfish: Juvenile reef predator vulnerable to coral stings – Science Daily
Coral can fight back against attacking juvenile crown of thorns starfish – using stinging cells to injure and even kill, showing that coral are not as passive as…
Coral are not completely defenceless against attacking juvenile crown of thorns starfish and can fight back to inflict at times lethal damage, new research has found.This occurs during a period of the crown of thorns starfish life cycle, where small juveniles shift from a vegetarian diet of algae to coral prey. But this change in diet makes the juveniles more vulnerable to attack by coral.
Population outbreaks of adult crown of thorns starfish, alongside coral bleaching is one of the greatest threats…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoMeet Chad Burgess, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party
-
General23 hours agoTyler Wright soaks up Bells Beach return as poor conditions at Rip Curl Pro sees men’s opening round called off
-
General22 hours agoTruck driver charged with causing death by dangerous driving after highway crash
-
Noosa News21 hours agoGyrocopter pilot injured in crash-landing on K’Gari, north of Brisbane