NESP TWQ Project 3.1.1: Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Management Strategies, 2017-2019

A project from 2017-2019 by CSIRO and the Australian Ocean Data Network to develop a decision support framework for Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) management. The work integrates ecological and management information to prioritize reefs for control and assess new strategies. Field and desktop research were conducted to fill knowledge gaps and evaluate new control technologies.

Use Cases

• Prioritizing reefs for Crown-of-thorns starfish control based on integrated ecological and management data mentioned in the description
• Assessing alternative management strategies for Crown-of-thorns starfish using a decision support framework
• Identifying critical knowledge gaps in Crown-of-thorns starfish ecology and control through field and desktop research

Strengths

• Project conducted from 2017 to 2019, providing a defined temporal scope.
• Integrates ecological and management information, as described, for a holistic approach.
• Associated with the Australian Ocean Data Network, a known data aggregator.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on Australian regions.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field and desktop research to develop a decision support framework.

Time Range

2017-2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 19:26:07.778722; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely focuses on Australian coral reef regions, such as the Great Barrier Reef.