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September 4, 2015 03:15 am GMT

Robots will be fighting against pesky starfish on the Great Barrier Reef

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Crown-of-thorns starfish are one of the greatest threats to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and a team of researchers have a robot that's going to fight back.

The starfish species, which is native to the Indo-Pacific region, feeds on coral and a serious outbreak can have a devastating impact on reef health. Some estimates suggest the organism has accounted for a 40% decline in coral cover in the World Heritage-listed site.

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A crown-of-thorns starfish feeding on coral in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

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