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Field studies of temporal patterns of feeding and emergence behaviour of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) on Wheeler Reef, Great Barrier Reef

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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This research was undertaken to provide quantitative data on the proportions of Acanthaster planci feeding during the day and night. Coral Reef - Condition, Crown of Thorns Starfish - Activity, Crown of Thorns Starfish - Condition, Crown of Thorns Starfish - Diameter, Crown of Thorns Starfish - Outbreak Status, Food - Preference, Lifeform - Benthic, Percentage Cover, Relative Frequency, Substrate Type, Density - Population, Genus, Species These data were used in Chapter 2 of the PHD Thesis, Keesing JK (1990) Feeding biology of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus). Ph.D Thesis, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, 197 pp.

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Title Field studies of temporal patterns of feeding and emergence behaviour of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) on Wheeler Reef, Great Barrier Reef
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/e336260a-24d9-4411-8e4a-49d64ba9233a
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
reception@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 09/08/2019
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Field studies of temporal patterns of feeding and emergence behaviour of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) on Wheeler Reef, Great Barrier Reef". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/field-studies-of-temporal-patterns-of-feeding-and-emergence-behaviour-of-crown-of-thorns-starfi