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quote, "Cause of crown of thorns starfish outbreak
These outbreaks may be a result of overfishing of the crown-of-thorns starfish's primary predator, the giant triton or they may be a natural phenomenon. These starfish are known to be more successful at preying on large swaths of coral reefs when the corals are already stressed."
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