Abundance Information for Acanthaster planci
Main Ref.
Country Philippines Ecosystem Tubbataha Reefs
Locality Southeastern fringe of North Atoll, Tubbataha Reef Depth
Introduced Year Intro.
Life Stage not specified unsexed
Quantitative Unit
Semi Quantitative Unit
Qualitative abundant
Year 2009 - 2009 Period
Date 2009-06-01 00:00:00 - 2009-12-31 00:00:00 Record Type observation
Record Type observation
Seasonal Method
Remarks Majority of the COTs has a diameter of 25-35 cm. Possible cause of outbreak: massive influx of recruits.
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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