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Crown-of-thorns Starfish prwa sou prèske tout koray, ak preferans manje yo ak modèl konpòtman varye ak dansite popilasyon an, mouvman dlo, ak konpozisyon espès. ref COTS tipikman prefere manje sou branch ak tab koray (eg, Acropora), ki se generasyon yo menm ki pi vilnerab a klowòks. Sepandan, lè branch ki kouvri koray ki ba akòz surabondans nan COTS oswa kondisyon anviwònman an, COTS ka manje koray lòt tankou tankou Porites oswa koray foliose (eg Montipora). Anplis koray di, COTS ka manje eponj, koray ki mou, alg, ak òganis enkruste.
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Crown-of-thorns starfish prey on nearly all corals, and their feeding preferences and behavior patterns vary with population density, water motion, and species composition. ref COTS typically prefer to feed on branching and table corals (e.g., Acropora), which are the same genera that are most vulnerable to bleaching. However, when branching coral cover is low due to overabundance of COTS or environmental conditions, COTS may eat other corals such as Porites or foliose corals (e.g. Montipora). In addition to hard corals, COTS may also eat sponges, soft corals, algae, and encrusting organisms.