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Recurring outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) severely damage healthy corals, especially in the Western Pacific Ocean. To obtain a better understanding of population genetics of COTS and historical colonization across the Pacific Ocean, complete mitochondrial genomes were sequenced from 243 individuals collected in 11 reef regions. Our results indicate that Pacific COTS (Acanthaster cf. solaris) comprise two major clades, an East-Central Pacific (ECP) clade and a Pan-Pacific (PP) clade,...

Heritage tourism is gaining in popularity as more people seek to connect with their ancestral culture by researching their family histories, said Suzzette Goldmon, assistant professor of hospitality and tourism management at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.