Crown of thorns starfish : monster from the shallows /

The mystery of one of the most efficient eating and breeding machines in nature. This starfish eats only one thing - coral. It has already reached uncontrollable numbers over a large part of the Great Barrier Reef. Also under impact from global warming and coral bleaching, this diverse and delicate...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Green Planet Films
Other Authors:	Zetlin, Larry (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Mill Valley, CA : Green Planet Films, [2004]
Series:	Environmental studies in video
Subjects:	Crown-of-thorns starfish > Australia > Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) Starfishes > Australia > Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) Acanthaster planci > Australie > Grande Barrière (Queensl.) Étoiles de mer > Australie > Grande Barrière (Queensl.) Grande Barrière (Queensl.) Crown-of-thorns starfish. Starfishes. Queensland > Great Barrier Reef. Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	The mystery of one of the most efficient eating and breeding machines in nature. This starfish eats only one thing - coral. It has already reached uncontrollable numbers over a large part of the Great Barrier Reef. Also under impact from global warming and coral bleaching, this diverse and delicate reef ecosystem is under extreme pressure.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed December 09, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (49 min.).
Playing Time:	00:48:20
Awards:	Won 2005 Roshd Film Festival Silver Statue Won 2005 Roshd Film Festival Special Jury Award, Research and Script Won 2005 Naturale Film Festival Bronze Medal, Reportages on Environmental Topics