Hungry little crabs may help control coral-eating starfish numbers
Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...
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Crabs Could Curb Coral-Eating Starfish Population
Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...
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Shark fishing is making coral reefs collapse in an unexpected way
Overfishing of sharks is linked to coral reef destruction. Without sharks, smaller fish stop eating coral-eating starfish.
Scientists observe crabs eating juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish
Researchers have found crabs are key predators of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish and could be a hidden link to what ...
Safeguarding Mersing coral reefs
In Malaysia, Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) has been at the forefront of coral reef conservation. The recipient of the 2023 Star ...
Tiny predator could be 'missing link' in controlling destructive creature off Aussie coast
Researchers believe the creature could be crucial in efforts to help protect the great natural Australian asset.
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Conservation efforts target Vietnam’s coral reefs
The coral reefs of Nha Trang have also had to contend ... By 2019, an outbreak of a predatory, thorny starfish — made likelier because of the reef’s disturbed ecological balance — had ...
Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse. Can conservation efforts turn the tide?
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam's Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The ...
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Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse. Can conservation efforts turn the tide?
In 2022, local authorities paused tourism to give the reef time to recover while removing predatory starfish and cleaning the seabed. The government has also approved a coral nursery project to ...