Genetic structure of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia: Comparison of two sets of outbreak populations occurring ten years apart

Marine Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 149-157

  Benzie, J A H ^a   Wakeford, M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEFS; CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH; OUTBREAK POPULATION; OUTBREAK POPULATIONS; POPULATION GENETICS; REEF;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, GREAT BARRIER REEF;

ACANTHASTER PLANCI;

EID: 0030775403     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050155     Document Type: Article

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