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What happens when the monsoon season starts? Why do people visit the Red Sea? Why are dugongs also called sea cows? Raise the anchor and set sail on a journey round the five oceans of the world. Read maps and interpret simple map keys to explore famous places, islands and busy ports. Learn about extreme weather and the valuable resources the oceans provide. Dive deep to explore the ocean floor and the remarkable plants and animals that thrive there. Dip your toe into the warm Indian Ocean, but watch out for cyclones and whale sharks! Learn about the Suez Canal, then hunt for important resources under the ocean floor, including oil and minerals.
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The crown-of-thorns seastar species complex: knowledge on the biology and ecology of five corallivorous Acanthaster species
Coral-eating crown-of-thorns seastars (CoTS,
Acanthaster
spp.) are major contributors to the coral reef crises across the Indo-Pacific region. Until recently, CoTS throughout the Indo-Pacific were regarded to be a single species,
Acanthaster planci
. However, genetic and morphological analyses demonstrated that there are at least four distinct species:
Acanthaster benziei
in the Red Sea,
Acanthaster mauritiensis
and
A. planci
in the Indian Ocean, and
Acanthaster
cf.
solaris
in the western Pacific.
Acanthaster
cf.
ellisii
in the eastern Pacific needs more taxonomic attention. Here, we review the biological knowledge for each species adapting a pragmatic geographical species definition and using a systematic literature review complemented with more focused searches for individual species. The vast majority of CoTS research (88%) was conducted on
A.
cf.
solaris
, with much of this research undertaken on the Great Barrier Reef or in Japan. Many studies of
A.
cf.
solaris
are focused on monitoring or documenting incidences of outbreaks, though there is a solid base of knowledge on larval, juvenile and adult ecology derived from field and laboratory experiments. By contrast, most of the published studies on the four remaining species simply document cases of population outbreaks. The major taxonomic bias in CoTS research constitutes a significant limitation for understanding and managing these species for two reasons. First, even for
A.
cf.
solaris
, which is the most studied species, limited fundamental knowledge of their biology and ecology constrains understanding of the drivers of outbreaks and hinders corresponding management actions for prevention and control of these events. Second, understanding and management of other species are predicated on the assumption that all CoTS species have similar biology and behaviour, an unsatisfying assumption for ecosystem management.
Journal Article
Indian Ocean tsunami : survival stories
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck more than a dozen countries in the Indian Ocean in 2004\"-- Provided by publisher.
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The tropical Indian ocean
\"Learn about the Indian Ocean--the animals that call it home,the sea floor, and all of its resources. Also read about the people who have explored it and what is being done to keep the Indian Ocean clean\"--Provided by publisher.
Book
Indian Ocean
\"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to the Indian Ocean. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Atlantic Ocean
Raise the anchor and set sail on a journey round the five oceans of the world. Read maps and interpret simple map keys to explore famous places, islands and busy ports. Learn about extreme weather and the valuable resources the oceans provide. Dive deep to explore th ocean floor and the remarkable plants and animals that thrive there.
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