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Animalia: Crown-of-thorns starfish (species: Acanthaster solaris cf.)

References that assist with identification

  • Haszprunar, G., C. Vogler and G. Wörheide (2017). Persistent gaps of knowledge for naming and distinguishing multiple species of Crown-of-Thorns-Seastar in the Acanthaster planci species complex, Diversity, 9: 22. LIRS catalog number 90243.
  • Marsh, L.M. and J. Fromont (2020). Field Guide to shallow water seastars of Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.
  • Vogler, C., J. Benzie, H. Lessios, P. Barber and G. Wörheide (2008). A threat to coral reefs multiplied? Four species of crown-of-thorns starfish. Biology Letters, 4: 696-699. LIRS catalog number 90271.

Other references

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  • Allen, J.D., E.L. Richardson, D. Deaker, A. Agüera and M. Byrne (2019). Larval cloning in the crown-of-thorns sea star, a keystone coral predator. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 609: 271-276. LIRS catalog number 2300.
  • Allen, J.D., K.R. Schrage, S.A. Foo, S.-A. Watson and M. Byrne (2017). The effects of salinity and pH on fertilization, early development, and hatching in the Crown-of-Thorns Seastar. Diversity, 9(1): 13. LIRS catalog number 2079.
  • Babcock, R.C., D.A. Milton and M.S. Pratchett (2106). Relationships between size and reproductive output in the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Marine Biology, 163:234 DOI 10.1007/s00227-016-3009-57, 163:234 DOI 10.1007/s00227-016-3009-577. LIRS catalog number 2052.
  • Booth, H. (2011). Effects of coral stressing on the feeding preferences of the coral predator, Acanthaster planci. Undergraduate thesis, School for International Training. LIRS catalog number 1537.
  • Bostrom-Einarsson, L. and J. Rivera-Posada (2015). Controlling outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish using a single injection of common household vinegar, Coral Reefs, Coral Reefs DOI 10.1007/s00338-015-1351-6. LIRS catalog number 1891.
  • Buck, A.C.E., N.M. Gardiner and L. Bostr�m-Einarsson (2016). Citric acid injections: an accessible and efficient method for controlling outbreaks of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster cf. solaris, Diversity, 8: 28, doi:10.3390/d8040028. LIRS catalog number 2055.
  • Caballes, C.F., M.S. Pratchett and A.C.E. Buck (2017). Interactive effects of endogenous and exogenous nutrition on larval development for Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Diversity, 9(1): 15. LIRS catalog number 2081.
  • Caballes, C.F. and M.S Pratchett (2017). Environmental and biological cues for spawning in the crown-of-thorns starfish, PLOS One e0173964., 12(3): e0173964.. LIRS catalog number 2086.
  • Carrier, T.J., K. Wolfe, K. Lopez, M. Gall, D.A. Janies, M. Byrne and A.M. Reitzel (2018). Diet‑induced shifts in the crown‑of‑thorns (Acanthaster sp.) larval microbiome. Marine Biology, 165: 157-164. LIRS catalog number 2269.
  • Cowan, Z.-L. (2017). Predation on the early life stages of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris). PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 2312.
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  • Cowan, Z.-L., S.A. Dworjanyn, C. F. Caballes and M.S. Pratchett (2016). Predation on crown-of-thorns starfish larvae by damselfishes. Coral Reefs, DOI 10.1007/s00338-016-1491-3.. LIRS catalog number 1992.
  • Cowan, Z.-L., S.D. Ling, C.F. Caballes, S.A. Dworjanyn and M.S. Pratchett (2020). Crown-of-thorns starfish larvae are vulnerable to predation even in the presence of alternative prey. Coral Reefs, 39: 293-303. LIRS catalog number 2408.
  • Cowan, Z.-L., S.D. Ling, S.A. Dworjanyn, C.F. Caballes and M.S. Pratchett (2017). Interspecific variation in potential importance of planktivorous damselfishes as predators of Acanthaster sp. Eggs, Coral Reefs, 36: 653-661. LIRS catalog number 2112.
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  • Frankel, E. (1978). Evidence from the Great Barrier Reef of ancient Acanthaster aggregations, Atoll Research Bulletin, 220: 75-93. LIRS catalog number 7.
  • Gladstone, W. (1988). A spine-bending story. Australian Natural History, 22(7): 303-305.
  • Gladstone, W. (1988). A spine-bending story, Australian Natural History, 22(7): 303-305. LIRS catalog number 232.
  • Gleibs, S. and D. Mebs (1999). Distribution and sequestration of palytoxin in coral reef animals, Toxicon, 37: 1521-1527. LIRS catalog number 582.
  • Grand, A., M. Pratchett and J. Rivera-Posada (2014). The immune response of Acanthaster planci to oxbile injections and antibiotic treatment. Journal of Marine Biology, doi: 10.1155/2014/769356: 1-11. LIRS catalog number 1768.
  • Harrison, H.B., M.S. Pratchett, V. Messmer, P. Saenz-Agudelo and M.L. Berumen (2017). Microsatellites reveal genetic homogeneity among outbreak populations of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia�s Great Barrier Reef. Diversity, 9 (1). LIRS catalog number 2075.
  • Johnson, C.R., D.C. Sutton, R.R. Olson and R. Giddins (1991). Settlement of crown-of-thorns starfish: role of bacteria on surfaces of coralline algae and a hypothesis for deepwater recruitment, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 71: 143-162. LIRS catalog number 327.
  • Katz, S.M., F.J. Pollock, D.G. Bourne and B.L. Willis (2014). Crown-of-thorns starfish predation and physical injuries promote brown band disease on corals, Coral Reefs, DOI 10.1007/s00338-014-1153-2. LIRS catalog number 1760.
  • Ling, S.D., Z.-L. Cowan, J. Boada, E.B. Flukes and M.S. Pratchett (2020). Homing behaviour by destructive crown-of-thorns starfish is triggered by local availability of coral prey. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 287: 20201341. LIRS catalog number 2460.
  • Lucas, J.S., W.J. Nash and M. Nishida (1985). Aspects of the evolution of Acanthaster planci (L) Echinodermata, Asteroidea), "Proceedings of the Fifth International Coral Reef Congress".5,Tahiti, : 327-332. LIRS catalog number 166.
  • MacNeil, M.A., K.M. Chong-Seng, D.J. Pratchett, C.A. Thompson, V. Messmer and M.S. Pratchett (2017). Age and growth of an outbreaking Acanthaster cf. solaris population within the Great Barrier Reef. Diversity, 9(1): 18. LIRS catalog number 2076.
  • Messmer, V., M. Pratchett and K. Chong-Seng (2017). Variation in incidence and severity of injuries among Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia�s Great Barrier Reef. Diversity, 9(1): 12. LIRS catalog number 2080.
  • Messmer, V., M.S. Pratchett and T.D. Clark (2013). Capacity for regeneration in crown of thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, Coral Reefs, DOI: 10.1007/s00338-013-1017-1. LIRS catalog number 1607.
  • Musso, B.M. (1993). Effects of Acanthaster predation on bioerosion: design and preliminary results, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Workshop Series, 18: 133-144. LIRS catalog number 753.
  • Nash, W.J. (1983). Population genetics and morphometric studies on the crown of thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, in the Great Barrier Reef region, M.Sc thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 134.
  • Nash, W.J., M. Goddard and J.S. Lucas (1988). Population genetic studies of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (L.), in the Great Barrier Reef region, Coral Reefs, 7: 11-18. LIRS catalog number 236.
  • Okaji, K. (1996). Feeding ecology in the early life stages of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (.). PhD thesis, James Cook Univeristy. LIRS catalog number 565.
  • Okaji, K., T. Ayukai and J.S. Lucas (1997). Selective feeding by larvae of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (L.), Coral Reefs, 16: 47-50. LIRS catalog number 502.
  • Olson, R.R., R. McPherson and K. Osborne (1988). In situ larval culture of the crown of thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (L): Effect of chamber size and flushing on larval settlement and morphology, "Proceedings of the Sixth International Echinoderm Conference".Victoria, : 247-251. LIRS catalog number 302.
  • Petie, R., A. Garm and M.R. Hall (2016). Crown-of-thorns starfish have true image forming vision. Frontiers in Zoology, 13: 41. LIRS catalog number 2027.
  • Plaganyi, E.E., R.C. Babcock, J. Rogers, M. Bonin and E.B. Morello (2020). Ecological analyses to inform management targets for the culling of crown-of-thorns starfish to prevent coral decline. Coral Reefs, 39: 1483-1499. LIRS catalog number 2434.
  • Pratchett, M.S. (1999). An infectious disease in crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Reefs, 18: 272. LIRS catalog number 590.
  • Pratchett, M.S. (2001). Dynamics of outbreak populations of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci L.), and their effects on coral reef ecosystems, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Australia. LIRS catalog number 762.
  • Pratchett, M.S. (2001). Influence of coral symbionts on feeding preferences of crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci in the western Pacific, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 214: 111-119. LIRS catalog number 658.
  • Pratchett, M. (2005). Dynamics of an outbreak population of Acanthaster planci at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, Coral Reefs, 24: 453-462. LIRS catalog number 944.
  • Pratchett, M.S. (2010). Changes in coral assemblages during an outbreak of Acanthaster planci at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef (1995-1999), Coral Reefs, 29: 717-725. LIRS catalog number 1344.
  • Pratchett, M.S., C.F. Caballes, V. Messmer, C.S. Fletcher and D.A. Westcott (2020). Movement patterns of Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) linked to habitat structure and prey availability. Report to the National Environmental Science Program., . [

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  • Pratchett, M.S., D.J. Coker, G.P. Jones and P.L. Munday (2012). Specialization in habitat use by coral reef damselfishes and their susceptibility to habitat loss. Ecology and Evolution, 2(9): 2168-2180. LIRS catalog number 1576.
  • Pratchett, M.S., Z.-L. Cowan, L.E. Nadler, C.F. Caballes, A.S. Hoey, V. Messmer, C.S. Fletcher, D.A. Westcott and S.D. Ling (2017). Body size and substrate type modulate movement by the western Pacific crown-of thorns starfish, Acanthaster solaris. PLOS One, 12(9). LIRS catalog number 2098.
  • Pratchett, M.S., S. Dworjanyn, B. Mos, C.F. Caballes, C.A. Thompson and S. Blowes (2017). LIRS catalog number 2077.
  • Pratchett, M.S., P.L. Munday, S.K. Wilson, N.A.J Graham, J.E. Cinner, D.R. Bellwood, G.P Jones, N.V.C. Polunin and T.R. McClanahan (2008). Effects of climate-induced coral bleaching on coral-reef fishes - ecological and economic consequences, Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review, 46: 251-296. LIRS catalog number 1150.
  • Pratchett, M.S., E. Vytopil and P. Parks (2000). Coral crabs influence the feeding patterns of crown-of-thorns starfish, Coral Reefs, 19: 36. LIRS catalog number 591.
  • Rivera Posada, J.A. (2012). Pathogenesis of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci L.), PhD. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1552.
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  • Rivera-Posada, J.A., M. Pratchett, A. Cano-Gomez, J.D. Arango-Gomez and L. Owens (2011). Refined identification of Vibrio bacterial flora from Acanthasther planci based on biochemical profiling and analysis of housekeeping genes. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 96: 113-123. LIRS catalog number 1435.
  • Rivera-Posada, J.A., M. Pratchett and L. Owens (2011). Injection of Acanthaster planci with thiosulfate-citrate-bile-sucrose agar (TCBS). II, Histopathological changes. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 97: 95-102. LIRS catalog number 1467.
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