Starfish

Vinegar Offers Hope In Barrier Reef Starfish Battle

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Coral-munching crown-of-thorns starfish can be safely killed by common household vinegar, scientists revealed Thursday in a discovery that offers hope for Australia’s struggling Great Barrier Reef. The predatory starfish is naturally-occurring but has proliferated due to pollution and run-off at the World Heritage-listed ecosystem, which is also reeling from two consecutive years of mass coral … Read more

Gene Sleuths Open Line of Attack On Coral-Killing Starfish

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The beast goes by the Latin monicker of Acanthaster planci, but it is known to us as the crown-of-thorns — a venomous starfish that is ravaging our precious coral reefs. One of many threats to coral, the large, spine-studded species — named after the diadem of thorns set on Jesus’ head — is capable of … Read more