Acanthaster planci Outbreaks in Vanuatu Coincide with Ocean Productivity, Furthering Trends throughout the Pacific Ocean
Acanthaster planci Outbreaks in Vanuatu Coincide with Ocean Productivity, Furthering Trends throughout the Pacific Ocean
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DOI：
10.1007/s10872-010-0038-4
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发表时间：
2010-06-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Raubani, Jason
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作者：
Houk, Peter;Raubani, Jason
这项研究确定了区域海洋生产力与瓦努阿图出现大量海星种群之间的联系。在2009年1月至2月期间，风应力、叶绿素a和上升流之间存在正相关关系，这与食珊瑚海星的发生相对应。此外，自2000年以来，每月的风应力和上升流之间存在时间关联，并且是过去海星事件的预测因子。根据其他小行星棘皮动物的证据，讨论了海星的出现和海洋特征之间的联系。与瓦努阿图和全球异常海洋条件有关的高区域生产力可用作未来可能出现的海星的早期预警指标，以帮助当地管理工作的基础和成功。
This study identifies linkages between regional ocean productivity and the emergence of large Acanthaster planci starfish populations in Vanuatu. Positive correlations were found between wind stress, chlorophyll-a, and upwelling during January February 2009, corresponding with coral-eating starfish occurrences. Further, temporal associations have existed between monthly wind stress and upwelling since 2000, and were predictors of past starfish events. Links between starfish emergence and oceanographic features are discussed, drawing upon evidence from other asteroid echinoderms. High regional productivity associated with anomalous oceanographic conditions in Vanuatu, and globally, can be used as early warning indicators of probable, future starfish emergence to aid the foundation and success of local management efforts.