First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific

The crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, is a major coral predator widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, where population outbreaks have caused dramatic impacts on coral reefs. In the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) A. planci occurs at low population densities; it has been significa...

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Authors: Narváez, Krupskaya, Zapata, Fernando A
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Publication Date:2010
Country:Costa Rica
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Keyword:acanthaster planci
coral reefs
crown-of-thorns starfish
malpelo island
Colombia
Tropical Eastern Pacific
arrecifes coralinos
estrella de mar corona de espinas
isla malpelo
pacífico oriental tropical
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
title First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
spellingShingle First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
Narváez, Krupskaya
acanthaster planci
coral reefs
crown-of-thorns starfish
malpelo island
Colombia
Tropical Eastern Pacific
acanthaster planci
arrecifes coralinos
estrella de mar corona de espinas
isla malpelo
Colombia
pacífico oriental tropical
title_short First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
title_full First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
title_fullStr First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
title_full_unstemmed First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
title_sort First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian Pacific
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Narváez, Krupskaya
Zapata, Fernando A
author Narváez, Krupskaya
author_facet Narváez, Krupskaya
Zapata, Fernando A
author_role author
author2 Zapata, Fernando A
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv acanthaster planci
coral reefs
crown-of-thorns starfish
malpelo island
Colombia
Tropical Eastern Pacific
acanthaster planci
arrecifes coralinos
estrella de mar corona de espinas
isla malpelo
Colombia
pacífico oriental tropical
topic acanthaster planci
coral reefs
crown-of-thorns starfish
malpelo island
Colombia
Tropical Eastern Pacific
acanthaster planci
arrecifes coralinos
estrella de mar corona de espinas
isla malpelo
Colombia
pacífico oriental tropical
description The crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, is a major coral predator widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, where population outbreaks have caused dramatic impacts on coral reefs. In the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) A. planci occurs at low population densities; it has been significantly abundant only in Panama and Cocos Island. We have recently found two individuals of A. planci at Malpelo Island, a small oceanic island with significant coral communities located off the Colombian Pacific coast. The recent discovery of A. planci at Malpelo is significant in light of recent reports of its increased frequency of observation at Cocos Island and occurrence at the Galapagos Islands. The individuals found at Malpelo have been repeatedly sighted since 2004, actively feeding on nine species of coral. Although densities of A. planci are low at Malpelo and other oceanic islands of the TEP, these islands may act as stepping stones for the colonization of other coral reef areas in the region. However, the low densities of A. planci suggest that it currently poses no threat to coral reefs in the TEP.
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Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 58 Núm. S1 (2010): Volumen 58 – Suplemento 1 – Mayo 2010: Coral reef monitoring in Southern Tropical America; 139–143
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spelling First record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian PacificFirst record and impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae) on corals of Malpelo Island, Colombian PacificNarváez, KrupskayaZapata, Fernando Aacanthaster plancicoral reefscrown-of-thorns starfishmalpelo islandColombiaTropical Eastern Pacificacanthaster planciarrecifes coralinosestrella de mar corona de espinasisla malpeloColombiapacífico oriental tropicalThe crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, is a major coral predator widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, where population outbreaks have caused dramatic impacts on coral reefs. In the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) A. planci occurs at low population densities; it has been significantly abundant only in Panama and Cocos Island. We have recently found two individuals of A. planci at Malpelo Island, a small oceanic island with significant coral communities located off the Colombian Pacific coast. The recent discovery of A. planci at Malpelo is significant in light of recent reports of its increased frequency of observation at Cocos Island and occurrence at the Galapagos Islands. The individuals found at Malpelo have been repeatedly sighted since 2004, actively feeding on nine species of coral. Although densities of A. planci are low at Malpelo and other oceanic islands of the TEP, these islands may act as stepping stones for the colonization of other coral reef areas in the region. However, the low densities of A. planci suggest that it currently poses no threat to coral reefs in the TEP.La estrella de mar corona de espinas Acanthaster planci, es un importante depredador de coral ampliamente distribuido en la región del Indo-Pacifico, donde explosiones poblacionales han causado dramáticos impactos sobre los arrecifes coralinos. En el Pacifico Oriental Tropical (POT) A. planci ocurre con densidades poblacionales bajas; solamente en Panamá e Isla de Cocos su abundancia ha sido significativa. Nosotros encontramos recientemente al menos dos individuos de A. planci en la Isla de Malpelo, una pequeña isla oceánica con comunidades coralinas importantes localizada en el Pacífico Colombiano. El hallazgo de A. planci en Malpelo es significativo a la luz de reportes recientes de un incremento en su frecuencia de observación en Isla de Cocos y su registro en Galápagos. Los individuos encontrados en Malpelo han sido repetidamente observados alimentándose activamente de nueve especies de coral desde 2004. Aunque las densidades de A. planci son bajas en Malpelo y otras islas oceánicas del POT, éstas pueden actuar como trampolín de dispersión para la colonización de otras áreas arrecifales en la región. Sin embargo, las bajas densidades de A. planci sugieren que actualmente ella no representa amenaza alguna para los arrecifes del POT.Universidad de Costa Rica2010-05-03info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticleartículo originalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/2002910.15517/rbt.v58i1.20029Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 58 No. S1 (2010): Volume – Suplemento 1 – May 2010: Coral reef monitoring in Southern Tropical America; 139–143Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 58 Núm. S1 (2010): Volumen 58 – Suplemento 1 – Mayo 2010: Coral reef monitoring in Southern Tropical America; 139–143Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 58 N.º S1 (2010): Volumen 58 – Suplemento 1 – Mayo 2010: Coral reef monitoring in Southern Tropical America; 139–1432215-20750034-774410.15517/rbt.v58i1reponame:Portal de Revistas UCRinstname:Universidad de Costa Ricainstacron:UCRenghttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/20029/20233Derechos de autor 2010 Revista de Biología Tropicalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0acceso abiertohttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-06-06T18:40:37Zoai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/20029Portal de revistashttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/Universidadhttp://www.ucr.ac.crhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/index/oaijorge.polanco@ucr.ac.crCosta RicaNo aplicaNo aplicaNo aplicaopendoar:2025-08-13T10:18:42.259Portal de Revistas UCR - Universidad de Costa Ricafalse
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