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Preliminary observations of the decomposition of crown-of-thorns starfish,Acanthaster planci(L.)

✍ Scribed by P. J. Moran

Publisher: Springer
Year: 1992
Tongue: English
Weight: 344 KB
Volume: 11
Category: Article
ISSN: 0722-4028
DOI: 10.1007/bf00357432

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✦ Synopsis

The rate of decomposition of 67 crown-ofthorns starfish was monitored over 7-9 days on 2 reefs of the Great Barrier Reef in 7 permanent quadrats in different depths and habitats. The pattern of decomposition was similar in all quadrats irrespective of the site or depth. Many different organisms, including crown-ofthorns starfish, fed on or scavenged the remains. Despite this activity the remains could be recognised as crown-ofthorns starfish for up to 5 days. The reason for the sudden disappearance of starfish at the ends of outbreaks is briefly discussed.

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