Pre-outbreak monitoring of the density, distribution and size-structure of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) in the Great Barrier Reef (Old ID 27501)

Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Morgan Pratchett
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

This project will conduct annual field surveys (diver-based and eDNA) across reefs in the primary outbreak initiation region to reveal how the density, distribution and size-structure of COTS populations changes, providing field data to inform early warning and response in the lead up to the 2025 outbreak.

Date

01 Jan 2021 - 01 Jun 2024

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Coral Reef;Management;Disturbance;Outbreak;Monitoring;Crown-of-thorns starfish

Funding Body

Great Barrier Reef Foundation

Amount

441100

Project Team

Ciemon Caballes