US EditionCritically endangered sunflower sea stars are seeking refuge in B.C. fiords
- Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered, losing 90% of their population due to a wasting disease since 2013, as noted by Gehman.
- A recent study suggests that cold-water fiords on B.C.'s central coast may help the survival of sunflower sea stars by acting as a marine refuge.
- The study highlights that lower temperatures and high salinity in the fiords could reduce the impact of the wasting disease on starfish populations, according to the findings.
- Gehman emphasized the need to consider temperature's role in recovering sea star populations and mentioned the importance of their survival in cooler areas.
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9 out of 10 sunflower sea stars were wiped out — but B.C. researchers say fiords provided refuge
B.C. researchers have found that the fiords of the Central Coast may be providing refuge for the critically endangered sunflower sea star, a discovery that could have implications for wider ecosystems at risk due to warming seas.
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Critically endangered sunflower sea stars are seeking refuge in B.C. fiords
Alyssa Gehman vividly recalls seeing starfish for the first time while on a kayaking trip in British Columbia’s Desolation Sound in Grade 8. “I just remembered (seeing) a lot of the colours and the excitement of the colours in the water,” said Gehman, who is now a scientist with the Hakai Institute, a group that […]
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