The Crown of Thorns Story

This video presents the most up to date report on the Crown of Thorns available in Australia today. The documentary tells the story of the Crown of Thorns on the Great barrier Reef. It traces the history of the infestations and what is now known about the starfish with special emphasis on the research currently underway.

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Credits

director

L Zann

producer

Educational Information Service Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324457

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988

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