Hidden army: How starfish could build up numbers to attack coral reefs Crown of thorns starfish lie in wait as algae-eating young before attacking coral Date: April 8, 2020 Source: University of ...

Thanks to a particular species of algae that is naturally bioluminescent, you can now wear living jewelry that glows in the dark. The piece above is a part of a collection called The Mermaid’s ...

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 ...

Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as "sea sawdust." The team of ...

Scientists suspect that the algae may also promote harmful bacteria or coral-eating species, causing further coral damage. But coral have an even bigger worry: the crown-of-thorns starfish.

The young of a coral-destroying starfish seem to eat more in water that has a lower ... crown-of-thorns and their food — coralline algae — in seawater of three different pH levels, the lowest ...

The discovery that coral-eating starfish are late risers and feed mostly ... Increasingly severe marine heatwaves cause healthy corals to expel algae living in their tissues, draining them of ...

Good news for the world's vanishing corals: a new study shows that commercial fishing bans in Australia's Great Barrier Reef kept a lid on coral-gobbling starfish. "This is definitely good news ...

Scientists believe summer algae ... of-thorns starfish. Mackay is experiencing its first bloom of the season and scientists are concerned it could lead to more of the coral-eating starfish spawning.