Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors

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Oct 18, 2023, 3:00 am216 pts
Research conducted by marine biologists from the University of Sydney has found juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish can withstand tremendous heat waves well above levels that kill coral. These starfish then develop into carnivorous predators that devour reefs just as they begin to regrow.

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