Melting sea stars. A decade of mystery. And now - an answer. If you've noticed sea stars melting away on West Coast shores, you're not alone. Since 2013, a devastating disease known as Sea Star Wasting Disease has wiped out billions of sea stars, impacting over 20 species and reshaping coastal ecosystems. Now, after more than a decade of unanswered questions, scientists at the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center’s Marrowstone Marine Field Station helped crack the case. The culprit? A strain o
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