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
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