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Fears crown of thorns starfish plague will wreak havoc on Great Barrier Reef
ABC News
07 November 2013
Scientists are worried the Great Barrier Reef is on the verge of being hit by the most damaging crown of thorns starfish outbreak on record.
Sections of the reef between Cooktown and Cairns are already in the grip of an outbreak, the fourth recorded since the 1960s. Read more
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