Destruction of Pacific Corals by the Sea Star
                    <i>Acanthaster planci</i>

H. Chesher, Richard

doi:10.1126/science.165.3890.280

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Destruction of Pacific Corals by the Sea Star Acanthaster planci

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Richard H. Chesher

Abstract

Acanthaster planci , a coral predator, is undergoing a population explosion in many areas of the Pacific Ocean. Data on feeding rates, population movements, and stages of infestation were collected along coral reefs of Guam and Palau. Direct observations on destruction of Guam's coral reefs indicate...

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