Starfish - Coral-Eating Crown of Thorns Starfish

Marine biologists have long warned about the high population density of coral-eating spiny starfish on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Crown-of-thorns starfish populations are again thriving along the Great Barrier Reef. The

new Llaporan by the University of Sydney says researchers found crown-of-thorns starfish in juvenile form are highly resistant to heat, allowing them to survive even through the most severe sea temperature rises caused by global warming.

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