Lime Juice and Vinegar Injections as an Alternative to Control COTS Outbreaks
type: Dataset
description: Outbreaks of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastar Acanthaster planci (COTS) represent one of the greatest disturbances to coral reef ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific, affecting not only coral reefs but also the coastal communities which rely on their resources. This research paper documents a test of a new alternative control method based upon acidic injections of cheap, 100% natural products that was carried out in Vanuatu where the presence of COTS has frequently been reported. The paper concluded that the injections of lime juice and vinegar offer great advantages when compared to current best practices and constitute a cheap and natural option for all reefs affected by COTS
language: en
date created: 21-07-2021T03:07:03.0
date modified: 16-07-2025T22:07:50.0
publisher: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
subject of: Coastal and Marine
keywords: cots
keywords: corallivorous crown of thorns
keywords: crown of thorns
keywords: coral reef ecosystem
keywords: coastal communities
keywords: marine resources
keywords: reef
keywords: acidic injection
keywords: natural alternatives
keywords: vanuatu
license: https://pacific-data.sprep.org/resource/public-data-license-agreement-0
spatial: POLYGON ((-218.65356087685 -2.138168266901, -171.77855730057 3.6011476739846, -153.14574480057 -12.583151328002, -197.67699122429 -26.24743764119, -219.00512337685 -5.528505186228))
spatial coverage: Vanuatu, Pacific Region
accountable person: Pascal Dumas
distribution: Lime Juice and Vinegar Injections as a Cheap and Natural Alternative to Control COTS Outbreaks
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  file format: pdf
  encoding format: application/pdf
  content size: 369573
  description: The injections of lime juice and vinegar offer great advantages when compared to current best practices and constitute a cheap and natural option for all reefs affected by COTS (corallivorous crown-of-thorns)