A. Forbesi, the common sea star, are dying out in New England and possibly along the east coast. Help us figure out why and how to save them!

Friday, October 11, 2013

Starfish wasting disease is becoming a national issue!

Check this out- it seems that our starfish illness is not isolated to the east coast!  These white lesions and other symptoms these sea stars are displaying looks and sounds very similar to those we have seen in New England:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dead-starfish-in-vancouver-waters-puzzle-scientists-1.1706627