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A starfish called Crown of Thorns starfish.
The Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci, commonly known as the crown-of-thorns starfish, is a large multi-armed starfish (or seastar) that usually preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps (Scleractinia). It is a coral reef predator which preys on coral polyps by climbing onto them, extruding its stomach over them, and releasing digestive enzymes to absorb the liquified tissue. An individual adult of this species can eat up to six square metres of living reef in a single year.
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Dose the sun flower starfish live in the Great Barrier Reef?
Yes, sunflower starfish are found in the great Barrier Reef
What sea creature is eating away the Great Barrier Reef?
The Crown of Thorns starfish is the biggest natural threat to the Great Barrier Reef.
Do hermit crabs live on the Great Barrier Reef?
Yes, many species of crabs live in the Great Barrier Reef.
What condition does a crown of thorns starfish need to thrive properly?
The crown if thorn starfish lives in the Great Barrier Reef. The Reef provides shelter and food, since the starfish eat coral.
What are the main problems facing the Great Barrier Reef?
One is the crown of thorn starfish
Five examples of different organism that you can see on the great barrier reef?
In general, corals, anemone's, starfish, snails, reef fish.
Is the Great Barrier Reef protected?
A large part the the Great Barrier Reef is protected in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. However, there are still threats to the reef. They include mass coral bleaching (due to global warming), chemicals from runoff, and population breakouts of crown of thorns starfish.
Is the crown of thorns starfish introduced to the Great Barrier Reef?
No it is native to the great barrier reef; it's natural predators have been reduced so greatly in number that its population is not adequately controlled.
What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
What are four kinds of fish that live on the great barrier reef?
Fresh water surgeons, starfish, brocoliteem, samon and minature swordfish!!
5 things theatening the great barrier reef?
Bleeching events, crown of thorns starfish, sedimentation, nutrification, over harvesting.
What animals in the great barrier reef eat the starfish?
I think a whale eats plankton, doesn't it? Is that the question?
