News Headline
Snail scent repels starfish; may protect coral and Great Barrier Reef
Source
Mongabay.com
Publication Date
2015-08-12
The Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) is responsible for depletion of 40 percent of the coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef over the last 30 years, and currently can only be controlled by the labor intensive use of an expensive lethal injection, administered by divers.