Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Crown-of-thorns starfish (species: Acanthaster solaris cf.)
Observed by Lyle Vail
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:00:00

Location details

  • Lizard Island Group

  • The site Group ID, as recorded by Lizard Island Research Station, is 2.

    The site ID, as recorded by Lizard Island Research Station, is 2.

    The site was used by the project for the following reason: "COTS killed regularly on whole of patch reef (sites 1&2); COTS killed during early part of study (sites 3&4); control sites (5&6); COTS abundance and coral cover measured about every year".

  • Marine specimens found at a depth between 1 m and 4 metres.

Details about the specimen(s)

  • Specimen count is not recorded.
  • The record does not indicate whether reproduction was occurring.

The identification was performed as part of the Effect of controlling crown-of-thorns starfish on patch reefs project (ID = 162).

The project ID, as recorded by Lizard Island Research Station, is 162.