Dynamics of an outbreak population of Acanthaster planci at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef (1995-1999)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 453-462

  Pratchett, Morgan S ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corallivores; Crown of thorns starfish; Disturbance; Long term monitoring; Population outbreaks

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ECHINODERM; POPULATION OUTBREAK; RECRUITMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; LIZARD ISLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ACANTHASTER PLANCI; ANTHOZOA; ASTERIAS; ASTEROIDEA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 28444431571     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-005-0006-4     Document Type: Article

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