A root for massive crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks in the Pacific Ocean
N. Satoh, N. Yasuda, J. Inoue, M. R. Hall, M. R. Nair, M. Adjeround, M. Fortes, M. Nishida, N. Tuivavalagi, R. Ravago-Gotanco, Z. Forsman, , T. Soliman, R. Koyanagi, K. Hisata, C. Motti
The paper identifies two mitochondrial clades of crown-of-thorns starfish, showing one clade is associated with outbreaks while the other is not, linking dispersal and environmental factors to outbreak patterns.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2021 · PreprintEcology