Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
Babcock Babcock, Heyward Heyward (1986)
Larval development of certain gamete‐spawning scleractinian coralsCoral Reefs, 5
R. Pearson (1981)
Recovery and Recolonization of Coral ReefsMarine Ecology Progress Series, 4
B. Kojis (1986)
Sexual reproduction in Acropora (Isopora) species (Coelenterata: Scleractinia)Marine Biology, 91
R. Johannes, W. Wiebe, Cj Crossland, D. Rimmer, Stephen Smith (1983)
Latitudinal limits of coral reef growthMarine Ecology Progress Series, 11
Kojis Kojis (1986)
Sexual reproduction in Acropora (Isopora) species (Coelenterata: Scleractinia) I. A. cuneata and A. palifera on Heron Island reef, Great Barrier ReefMarine Biology, 91
P. Harrison, C. Wallace (1990)
Reproduction, dispersal and recruitment of scleractinian coralsEcosystems of the world, 25
Harriott Harriott (1992)
Recruitment patterns of scleractinian corals in an isolated sub‐tropical reef systemCoral Reefs, 11
D. Fisk, V. Harriott (1990)
Spatial and temporal variation in coral recruitment on the Great Barrier Reef: Implications for dispersal hypothesesMarine Biology, 107
Allen Allen, Paxton Paxton (1974)
A tropical outpost in the PacificAustralian Natural History, 18
Moran Moran (1986)
The Acanthaster phenomenonOceanography and Marine Biology Annual Review, 24
V. Harriott, P. Harrison, S. Banks (1995)
The coral communities of Lord Howe IslandMarine and Freshwater Research, 46
J. Benzie (1992)
Review of the genetics, dispersal and recruitment of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)Marine and Freshwater Research, 43
Harriott Vj, Banks Sa (1995)
Recruitment of scleractinian corals in the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve, a high latitude coral-dominated community in Eastern AustraliaMarine Ecology Progress Series, 123
Harriott Harriott, Smith Smith, Harrison Harrison (1994)
Distribution patterns of coral communities in the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve, N. S. WMarine Ecology Progress Series, 109
Rowe Rowe, Vail Vail (1984)
Is the crown‐of‐thorns starfish rayaging the reef?Australian Natural History, 21
Crossland Crossland (1982)
Seasonal growth of Acropora cf. formosa and Pocillopora damicornis on a high latitude reef (Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia)Proceedings of the 4th International Coral Reef Symposium, Manila, 1
Zann Zann, Weaver Weaver (1988)
An evaluation of Crown‐of‐Thorns starfish control programs undertaken on the Great Barrier ReefProceedings of the 6th International Coral Reef Symposium, 2
Wyrtki Wyrtki (1960)
Surface circulation in the Coral Sea and Tasman SeaAustralian CSIRO Division Oceanography Technical Paper, 8
Veron Veron (1993)
A biogeographic database of hermatypic coralsAustralian Institute of Marine Science Monographs Series, 10
V. Harriott, D. Fisk (1987)
A comparison of settlement plate types for experiments on the recruitment of scleractinian coralsMarine Ecology Progress Series, 37
Rochford Rochford (1975)
Oceanography and its role in the management of aquatic ecosystemsEcological Society of Australia, 8
Harriott Harriott, Fisk Fisk (1989)
Coral transplantation as a reef management optionProceedings of the Sixth International Coral Reef Symposium, Townsville, 2
V. Harriott, D. Fisk (1988)
Recruitment patterns of scleractinian corals: a study of three reefsMarine and Freshwater Research, 39
De Vantier De Vantier, Deacon Deacon (1990)
Distribution of Acanthaster planci at Lord Howe Island, the southern‐most Indo‐Pacific reefCoral Reefs, 9
P. Moran, G. De’ath, V. Baker, D. Bass, C. Christie, I. Miller, B. Miller-Smith, A. Thompson (1992)
Pattern of outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci L.) along the great barrier reef since 1966Marine and Freshwater Research, 43
J. Veron, T. Done (1979)
Corals and coral Communities of Lord Howe Island.Marine and Freshwater Research, 30
Kowari, 3
1 Lord Howe Island, a World Heritage Area which lies in the southern Pacific Ocean, has the most southern true coral reefs in the world. 2 In the past decade, populations of Acanthaster planci, the crown‐of‐thorns starfish, have significantly reduced coral cover at Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, approximately 200 km to the north of Lord Howe Island, and a small population has been reported from Lord Howe Island. 3 The abundance and distribution of A. planci was evaluated using surveys by the local recreational diving industry and video‐transects, and the potential rate of recovery of the coral community following predation was assessed by analysing coral recruitment patterns. 4 The starfish population at Lord Howe Island remained relatively small and localized between 1984 and 1993. 5 Coral recruitment was dominated by the juveniles of brooding corals, and these same species dominated the established coral community. There was limited recruitment of broadcast‐spawning coral species during the study period, suggesting that southern dispersal of coral larvae from more northern sites may be a rare or sporadic event. 6 The results indicate that there is only a small probability that the present starfish population will result in a major starfish outbreak. However, the recovery of the coral community from a major outbreak would be slow because of the apparently low rate of input of coral larvae from sources external to the reef. 7 Management agencies need to consider whether the present small and localized starfish population should be removed, given the likely ramifications of an infestation and the economic importance of the reef to tourism.
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems – Wiley
Published: Sep 1, 1995
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.