Posted on August 25, 2021 by Al Bergstein
Seems hard to fathom, that we may be losing the entire species.
A new study published by the Royal Society said sea stars are getting close to extinction as waters along the west coast. Sea stars in the waters off British Columbia that died off in the billions about a decade ago are not recovering as expected, an expert says. Hina Alam reports. (The Canadian Press)
Expert says B.C. sea stars melting away because of wasting disease
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Posted on January 26, 2015 by Al Bergstein
Some good news to start off the week.
The worst of the sea star wasting disease epidemic that decimated sea star populations along the West Coast during the past 19 months appears to be over at Haystack Rock — at least for now. Most of what’s left are the juvenile sea stars that somehow survived the pathogenic onslaught that killed off more than 90 percent of their fellows during the 2014 beach season, according to Haystack Rock Awareness Coordinator Samantha Ferber, who recorded the death toll at three sites. Erick Bengel reports. (Daily Astorian)
http://earthfix.info/news/article/sea-stars-make-a-comeback-for-now/
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Posted on September 8, 2014 by Al Bergstein
The spread of starfish wasting disease continues. We have yet to see how it may affect the sea ecosystem.
Witnesses describe the phenomenon as a grisly scene. Colorful creatures hang limp, lose their limbs and eventually disintegrate. Sea star wasting syndrome has baffled beach-goers and scientists along the West Coast, including observers of Skagit County’s marine shorelines, over the past year. Researchers say what causes the disease, how it’s spread and whether the dwindling populations of sea stars will recover still isn’t certain. But it has ravaged the invertebrates along Washington’s coast, including the Salish Sea, which escaped its grasp for the greater part of the year. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
http://www.goskagit.com/all_access/sea-stars-wasting-in-local-waters/article_5503c38e-b91a-53af-8897-5415b147a7ae.html
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Posted on August 27, 2014 by Al Bergstein
Some small good news from California, but still no signs of hope elsewhere.
The sea-star population, devastated by a wasting disease, shows signs of resurgence in California but not necessarily in Washington.
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024394588_seastarsxml.html
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Posted on July 29, 2014 by Al Bergstein
Visitors to the North Olympic Peninsula’s two major marine science centers are likely to see few sea stars. Sea star wasting disease, which has decimated wild populations, also is tearing through captive collections. The disease has accelerated this summer, said staff members at both the Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles and the Port Townsend Marine Life Center. Arwyn Rice reports. (Peninsula Daily News)
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http://peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140728/NEWS/307289990/peninsula-marine-life-centers-losing-sea-stars-to-mysterious-disease
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Posted on July 1, 2014 by Al Bergstein
Another update on the mysterious and very destructive sea star wasting disease. Apparently there is a scientific paper out soon that might start to answer some of the questions on what and why.
Sea stars, the original “keystone species,” are melting into mush even on local shores where they previously seemed safe, leaving scientists puzzled… and worried.
http://crosscut.com/2014/06/30/puget-sound/120763/when-stars-go-out-all-along-coast/
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