In recent years, crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) outbreaks have increased in scale and frequency, causing marine resource managers and scientists to take action. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) has come across several COTS infested reefs throughout the Global Reef Expedition in the Indo-Pacific. After using a variety of different methods for collecting and disposing of COTS on our missions, we developed a list of COTS Best Management Practices for the resource management and scientific community at-large.
Connecting Ecosystems, Connecting People: How a Collaboration Brought Seagrass into the Spotlight
In marine ecology, we often think about ecosystems like coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds as separate, distinct places. But much like the human body, these ecosystems are interconnected—each system plays a vital role in supporting the health of the others and the communities that depend on them. When we understand these connections, we start to see the bigger picture…
