Scientists find weakness in coral-eating starfish armor | Daily Sabah – Daily Sabah

The discovery that coral-eating starfish are late risers and feed mostly at night could help slow the decline of the Great Barrier Reef and other shallow-water corals already ravaged by global warming, scientists reported Wednesday.
Crown-of-thorns starfish suck the color and life out of corals, a favorite food, but in a healthy ecosystem, their numbers are held in check.
When marine heatwaves bleach large swathes of coral, however, bigger fish leave the area and the spiky multi-armed predators…

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