Study co-author Sven Uthicke said the Great Barrier Reef had been experiencing outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) since the 1960s. Dr Uthicke, who is also the principal research ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While we know ...

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, can help us detect species by the traces they leave behind in their surroundings. This ...

The Crown of Thorn Starfish (COT) is a large sea starfish that lives and preys on live coral, destroying them in the process. They have an interesting way of feeding on the corals by turning inside ...