Role
Co Investigator
Description
This study combines laboratory experiments and field surveys to assess how changing environmental and habitat conditions will affect crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS). More specifically, this study will examine behavioural responses of CoTS to temperature (e.g., assessing whether feeding is suppressed), as well as feeding preferences for bleached versus unbleached corals.
Date
15 Oct 2025 - 26 Feb 2027
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Crown-of-Thorns Starfish;Coral Reefs;Management;Climate Change
Funding Body
Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Amount
283571
Project Team
Peter Doll;Morgan Pratchett;Ciemon Caballes;Leighton Levering