Reef-Devouring Predator Survives Coral Bleaching And Feasts On The Survivors

Research conducted by marine biologists from the University of Sydney has found juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish can withstand tremendous heatwaves well above levels that* *kill coral. These starfish then develop into carnivorous predators that devour reefs just as they begin to regrow.

Crown-of-thorns starfish are native to...