The secret weapon of the reef-eating crown of thorns starfish

Marine biologists have long been warning about the high density populations of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. But new research suggests they are surviving higher sea temperatures, and can pounce on - and devour - any corals that survive a coral bleaching event.

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