@article{PAR00028049,
  title = {{V}inegar injections can be used safely to control outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish {A}canthaster cf. solaris during the peak spawning season},
  author = {{D}umas, {P}ascal and {D}urbano, {A}. and {B}ourgeois, {B}. and {G}ossuin, {H}. and {P}eignon, {C}hristophe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}oncerns are mounting over the effects of crown-of-thorns starfish ({COTS}) ({A}canthasteridae) outbreaks, prompting the need for integrated management strategies. {A}lthough direct control methods are short-term and localized, they remain one of the few operational tools that can be easily implemented by locals. {V}inegar injections have recently emerged as a highly effective method; however, their impact on reproductive behavior remains untested. {H}ere, we investigated the short-term spawning response of mature {COTS} to double injections of household vinegar. {F}irst, {COTS} abundances and reproductive status were monitored during a massive outbreak affecting {N}ew {C}aledonia's reefs. {I}n situ and laboratory experiments were then conducted to determine whether injected {COTS} would trigger synchronized spawning among mature individuals in close proximity. {O}ur results indicated that injections had no significant effect on spawning behavior, even in densely populated aggregations (>4000 {COTS} ha(-1)). {I}n the field, starfish exhibited ripe gonads with high gamete content (up to 35% of body weight) 3 d after conspecifics were injected. {I}n the laboratory, mature {COTS} that were held with injected, decaying individuals in a confined volume did not expel their gametes after 2 d. {T}his suggests that vinegar injections could be used at any time, even during peak spawning, without risking synchronized spawning in the affected areas.},
  keywords = {{A}canthaster outbreak ; {V}inegar injections ; {C}oral reef management ; {S}ea star},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {E}cology {P}rogress {S}eries},
  volume = {742},
  numero = {},
  pages = {87--95},
  ISSN = {0171-8630},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.3354/meps14649},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00028049},
}