Genomic analyses support locally derived crown-of-thorns seastar outbreaks in the Pacific

Abstract Background Crown-of-thorns seastars (COTS, Acanthaster spp.) are the most notorious coral predators, whose devastating outbreaks cause recurrent and extensive coral depletion across Indo-Pacific reefs. However, the spread potential of COTS outbreaks and the anthropogenic role in their initi...

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Main Authors: Carlos Leiva, Marta Martín-Huete, Sarah Lemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02350-4
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