Rates of Spawning and Mortality Using Contrasting Methods for Culling Pacific Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, <i>Acanthaster</i> cf. <i>solaris</i>

Timely, concerted, and persistent culling (or manual removal) is required to effectively manage population irruptions of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; <i>Acanthaster</i> spp.). However, there are concerns that handling and culling gravid starfish may induce spawning. This study explicitly tested t...

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Главные авторы:	Morgan S. Pratchett, Ciemon F. Caballes, Leighton T. Levering, Deborah Burn, Josie F. Chandler, Alec S. Leitman, Peter C. Doll
Формат:	Artigo
Язык:	Inglês
Опубликовано:	MDPI AG 2025-12-01
Серии:	Biology
Предметы:	coral reefs disturbance culling management spawning removal
Online-ссылка:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/12/1720
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