Browsing by Subject "Asteroidea"

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    • Batangas waters cleared of harmful starfish species 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2022, on page A7)
      Thousands of crown-of-thorns starfish (COT) were removed from the seas off Batangas province by authorities who were responding to the outbreak of the poisonous starfish that could endanger local natural resources. The ...

    • 'Crown-of-thorns' starfish threatens Sarangani town's marine life 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, June 18, 2022, on page 4)
      An official of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) in Sarangani province warned Friday of an impending outbreak of the Crown of Thorns (COTS) starfish in the waters of Glan town. “If not immediately controlled, it ...

    • Deadly starfish invades Sarangani 

      Sumangil, Franz R. (The Manila Times, June 19, 2022, on page A8)
      A possible outbreak of the crown-of-thorns starfish poses a threat to the livelihood of fishermen in Sarangani, an official at the Protected Area Management Office of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) said on ...

    • Starfish collection highlights SarBay fest 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Daily Tribune, May 30, 2022, on page B16)
      “Divers and local residents of Sarangani province have joined hands in collecting crown of thorns starfish (COT) at Barangay Gumasa as part of the celebration of the Sarangani Bay (SarBay) Festival this year. The COT has ...

    • Warning out on coral-eating starfish in Samal's Talicud Island 

      Ocampo, Yas (Manila Bulletin, May 17, 2018, on page B-8)
      Researchers at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here said they were studying the sporadic appearance of the Crown of Thorns starfish, which has threatened coral reefs in Talicud Island in Samal. ...