Building on previous research which looked at what crab species would eat juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish in aquariums, scientists went out on the reef and surveyed the crabs and CoTS present.

“Using our newly developed eDNA techniques to detect COTS, we found COTS DNA in the guts of seven species of decapod caught across more than 1,000 km of the Great Barrier Reef. Plus we found fewer ...

Sven Uthicke said the research team found small, hidden decapod crabs were a significant, previously unrecognized COTS predator, in addition to reef fish and triton shells. "Using our newly ...

The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.

Hermit crabs are a fun animal to raise. Either land or marine hermit crabs, you’ll need a decent tank for them. The tank should be of a comfortable temperature (75 to 85 degrees F) and comfortable ...

as well as a court order to prohibit any “reef-friendly” or “reef-safe” advertising of its chemical sunscreens in the future. “An environmental catchphrase may be profitable to the ...

used “reef friendly” or “reef safe” logos in its advertising, the suit states. “The marketing claim was spawned in 2020 after Hawaii banned two active ingredients,” the DA’s office ...

as these belts counteracted my efforts to kick myself closer to the reef. I secretly took mine off, handed it to my wife, and got a close up of the sand diver, which looks like a cross between a ...

Mar. 18, 2025 — The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and ...