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Fighting killer starfish with robots and vinegar
September 25, 2015 · by orionsmcc · in Coral Reefs, Habitat Loss, Invasive Species and Disease, Invertebrates, Marine Conservation · 1 Comment
Crown of thorns starfish are ravenous predators of coral, and their population outbursts threaten coral reefs worldwide. Thankfully, researchers at two Australian universities have devised a clever action plan to address the problem.