US EditionHow Scientists Solved One of the Greatest Ocean Mysteries
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Since 2013, a degenerative disease caused by a pathogen has ravaged sea star populations off the coast of North America. A team of researchers have conducted experiments for four years to trace the trail back to the culprit, who has finally been identified. - The mystery surrounding the disappearance of billions of starfish in the finally elucidated Pacific Ocean? (Sciences).
Starfish die-off mystery solved, offering hope for Mendocino’s ocean life - MendoFever – Mendocino County News
Without predators like starfish to keep them in check, urchin populations can explode and begin eating their way through kelp forests, turning them into urchin barrens [Photo credit: Katie Davis] After more than a decade of mystery, scientists have identified the bacterium responsible for the devastating sea star wasting disease that has wiped out billions of starfish along the West Coast — including those off Mendocino County’s rocky shoreline.…
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