{"id":41509,"date":"2017-12-02T20:20:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T02:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinethemes.revtech.ca\/coral-bleaching-starfish-infestation\/"},"modified":"2017-12-20T12:50:51","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T18:50:51","slug":"coral-bleaching-starfish-infestation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marinethemes.com\/coral-bleaching-starfish-infestation\/","title":{"rendered":"Coral Bleaching & Starfish Infestation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Damage<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_15251<\/span>
\n Damage to Acropora coral plate from Crown Of Thorns Starfish predation.Damage to Acropora coral plate from Crown Of Thorns Starfish predation. death dead damage ecology dying consumed eaten Hard Corals |Damage to Acropora coral plate from Crown Of Thorns Starfish predation.<\/span><\/div>
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\"Acropora<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_24516<\/span>
\n Acropora Coral (Acropora longicyathus) showing effects of coral bleaching.Acropora Coral (Acropora longicyathus) showing effects of coral bleaching. vertical damage Hard Corals |Acropora Coral (Acropora longicyathus)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Coral<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_34153<\/span>
\n Coral reef devestated by Crown of Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci)Coral reef devestated by Crown of Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) sharp pointed defense defend dangerous point spikes spiked dead death destroyed destruction damaged sea star seastar Various Invert |Coral reef devestated by Crown of Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Pocillopora<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_42461<\/span>
\n Pocillopora Coral (Pocillopora Eydouxi) showing the effects of coral bleaching.Pocillopora Coral (Pocillopora Eydouxi) showing the effects of coral bleaching.\r Hard Corals |Pocillopora Coral (Pocillopora Eydouxi)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Acropora<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_42469<\/span>
\n Acropora Coral showing the full coral bleaching cycle with living, bleached and algae coated coral.Acropora Coral showing the full coral bleaching cycle with living, bleached and algae coated coral. Hard Corals |Acropora Coral showing the full coral bleaching cycle with living, bleached and algae coated coral.<\/span><\/div>
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\"Porites<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_49515<\/span>
\n Porites coral (Poritidae sp.) with evidence of coral bleaching and algae growth.Porites coral (Poritidae sp.) with evidence of coral bleaching and algae growth. damage balding regrowth bleached rounded Hard Corals |Porites coral (Poritidae sp.)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Bleached<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_50833<\/span>
\n Bleached coral from El Nino effect.Bleached coral from El Nino effect. bleaching dead death dying environment dead coral bleaching white Environment |Bleached coral from El Nino effect.<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58976<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) feeding on crab or tube worm by extending stomach into sand burrow.Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) feeding on crab or tube worm by extending stomach into sand burrow. individual catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator five 5 spiral arm arms two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership compete competing competition eat eating feed Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58964<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58977<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) feeding on crab or tube worm by extending stomach into sand burrow.Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) feeding on crab or tube worm by extending stomach into sand burrow. individual catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator five 5 spiral arm arms two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership compete competing competition eat eating feed Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58965<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Plate<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_64757<\/span>
\n Plate coral showing varying degrees of coral bleaching.Plate coral showing varying degrees of coral bleaching. environment environmental bleach bleached dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten coralreef coral-reef reef temperature skeleton bleach bleached polyp polyps pink mauve purple white fragile |Plate coral showing varying degrees of coral bleaching.<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58966<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58967<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58968<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58970<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58971<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) foraging across sand flats. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) foraging across sand flats. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony arm arms five 5 Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58972<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58973<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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\"Northern<\/picture> <\/a>Image# <\/span>env_58974<\/span>
\n Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)<\/span><\/div>
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