Timing within the reproduction cycle modulates the efficiency of village-based crown-of-thorns starfish removal

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• 作者：Pascal Dumas^a ; ^b ; ^{pascal-paul.dumas@ird.fr} ; Gré ; goire Moutardier^a ; Jayven Ham^c ; Rocky Kaku^c ; Sompert Gereva^c ; Jerô ; me Lefè ; vre^d ; Mehdi Adjeroud^b ; ^e
• 关键词：Acanthaster planci ; Cots ; Cleanup ; Spawning ; Coral reefs
• 刊名：Biological Conservation
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：204
• 期：part_PB
• 页码：237-246
• 全文大小：1920 K
• 卷排序：204

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A subsampling method was proposed to document COTS spawning patterns. Estimating GSI from three random arms provides errors < 1, a cost-effective strategy. Hand-removal practices can in certain cases induce synchronized spawning in COTS Framing removals within COTS reproductive cycle may increase their efficiency.