Genetic structure of the crown-of-thorns seastar in the Pacific Ocean, with focus on Guam

Genetic structure of the crown-of-thorns seastar in the Pacific Ocean, with focus on Guam

Population outbreaks of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastar (COTS), Acanthaster ‘planci’ L., are among the most important biological disturbances of tropical coral reefs. Over the past 50 years, several devastating outbreaks have been documented around Guam, an island in the western Pacific Oc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tusso, Sergio, Morcinek, Kerstin, Vogler, Catherine, Schupp, Peter J., Caballes, Ciemon F., Vargas, Sergio, Wörheide, Gert
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4860296/

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4860296/

Similar Items