First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific

The crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, is a major coral predator widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, where population outbreaks have caused dramatic impacts on coral reefs. In the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) A. planci occurs at low population densities; it has been significa...

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Principais autores:	Krupskaya Narváez, Fernando A Zapata
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Universidad de Costa Rica 2010-05-01
Colecção:	Revista de Biología Tropical
Assuntos:	Acanthaster planci arrecifes coralinos estrella de mar corona de espinas Isla Malpelo Colombia Pacífico Oriental Tropical coral reefs crown-of-thorns starfish Malpelo Island Tropical Eastern Pacific
Acesso em linha:	http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442010000500011
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