Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

Building on previous research which looked at what crab species would eat juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish in aquariums, scientists went out on the reef and surveyed the crabs and CoTS present. They ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While we know ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the prestigious ...

Senior author and AIMS researcher Dr Sven Uthicke said the crabs can eat large numbers of starfish because they’re devouring them while they’re still small. “It’s a numbers game.

Building on previous research which looked at what crab species would eat juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish in aquariums, scientists went out on the reef and surveyed the crabs and CoTS present.