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Crown-of-thorns starfish ‘cockroach of the ocean’ and much more resilient than previously thought – ABC News
Researchers have raised juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish in a lab and discovered worrying new findings about its progression into adulthood.
It’s hard to comprehend the destruction this ethereal creature could do in its lifetime a juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish, raised in a lab where researchers have discovered worrying new findings about its progression into adulthood.
Key points:
- Juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish will eat a range of foods to survive
- The trait makes them much more resilient than researchers first thought
- Researchers hope to find the trigger for juveniles to move from algae to coral
