The crown-of-thornsstarfish preys on coral and large outbreaks of these starfish can devastate reefs.
棘冠星鱼会捕食珊瑚虫,大量的海星会摧毁珊瑚。
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Other environmental pressures to the reef and its ecosystem include water quality from runoff, climate change accompanied by mass coral bleaching, and cyclic outbreaks of the crown-of-thornsstarfish.