Australia scientists tackle reef-killing starfish
- Published: 8 Oct 2012 at 08.49
- Online news: World
An Australian research team said Monday they have found an effective way to kill the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish, which is devastating coral reefs across the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Undated handout photo provided by the Australian Institute of Marine Science shows damage caused by crown-of-thorns starfish at the Great Barrier Reef. An Australian research team said Monday they have found an effective way to kill the destructive starfish that are decimating coral reefs across the Pacific and Indian oceans.
The discovery by James Cook University's Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in Queensland state comes after a study showed the Great Barrier Reef had lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years.
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