Brief description
Data on the feeding behaviour of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) Acanthaster planci from two projects - P. Moran (1982-1987) and J. Keesing (1990). The data records the diameter, outbreak status, density, condition and activity of COTS, and the species of coral on which it is found, along with that of the nearest 5 coral neighbours. Also recorded is the percentage cover of live and bleached coral, the substrate and the general condition of the reef in the immediate vicinity. Coral Reef - Condition, Crown of Thorns Starfish - Activity, Crown of Thorns Starfish - Condition, Crown of Thorns Starfish - Diameter, Crown of Thorns Starfish - Outbreak Status, Food - Preference, Lifeform - Benthic, Percentage Cover, Relative Frequency, Substrate Type, Density - Population, Genus, SpeciesLineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlannedNotes
CreditMoran, Peter J, Dr (Principal Investigator)
Sweatman, Hugh PA, Dr (Custodian)
Modified: 09 08 2024
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Factors affecting the behaviour of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci L.) on the Great Barrier Reef: 2: Feeding preferences: De'ath AG and Moran PJ (1998) Factors affecting the behaviour of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci L.) on the Great Barrier Reef: 2: Feeding preferences. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 220: 107-126.
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Factors affecting the behaviour of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci L.) on the Great Barrier Reef : 1: Patterns of activity: De'ath AG and Moran PJ (1998) Factors affecting the behaviour of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci L.) on the Great Barrier Reef : 1: Patterns of activity. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 220: 83-106.
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