Changes in coral assemblages during an outbreak of Acanthaster planci at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef (1995–1999)

By M. Pratchett. Coral reefs, 2010

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Thirty Years of Research on Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (1986–2016): Scientific Advances and Emerging Opportunities (2017, background): “However, precipitous declines in the local abundance of CoTS may [170] or may not [178] coincide with comprehensive depletion of scleractinian corals.”
CoRAl-ASSoCIATED INvERTEbRATES: DIvERSITy, EColoGICAl IMPoRTANCE AND vulNERAbIlITy To DISTuRbANCE (2011, background): “planci outbreaks in different geographic areas may relate to regional variation in the structure of coral communities (Pratchett 2010), whereby the greatest coral loss tends occur in areas dominated by Acropora, which is the preferred coral prey for Acanthaster planci (De’ath & Moran 1998, Pratchett”
Recent disturbances augment community shifts in coral assemblages in Moorea, French Polynesia (2011, background): “planci has the potential to greatly modify coral community structure by selectively feeding on certain corals (Branham et al. 1971; Glynn 1987; Pratchett 2010).”
Comparative Effects of Different Disturbances in Coral Reef Habitats in Moorea, French Polynesia (2011, background): “planci [52], and cyclones [20], whereas massive corals, such as Porites and Favia are resistant to all but the most severe disturbances.”