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Refining genetic markers to detect and quantify Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on the Great Barrier Reef

Doyle J, Uthicke S (2016) Refining genetic markers to detect and quantify Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. Final Report prepared for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (19 pp)

URI: http://epubs.aims.gov.au/11068/14156
Date: 2016-05-30

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*AIMS has developed and field tested a method for qualitative detection of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) larvae and this study aims to extend this to a quantitative tool. *This method now opens completely new opportunities for management relevant studies on causes of and controls for COTS outbreaks. *In the long term, AIMS plans to develop automated sampling of COTS Edna as an early warning signal of COTS outbreaks in the potential primary outbreak area

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