Researchers have pinpointed Vibrio pectenicida as the bacterium responsible for the mass die-off of sea stars along the Pacific coast since 2013.
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It’s wild to think about how something so small can wipe out billions of sea stars—and yet it’s the coastal communities and ecosystems that’ll feel the real hit from this loss. Who’s thinking about the ripple effects on people living nearby?
Local fisheries agencies better start monitoring the ripple effects on crab and fish stocks now, or we'll see real economic hits in coastal towns.
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Anchorage Daily News • 05 Aug 14:15
Researchers have pinpointed Vibrio pectenicida as the bacterium responsible for the mass die-off of sea stars along the Pacific coast since 2013.
The Mercury News • 05 Aug 11:16
Researchers have pinpointed Vibrio pectenicida as the cause of a disease that has decimated sea star populations along the Pacific coast since 2013.
KGW • 05 Aug 04:36
Researchers have pinpointed Vibrio pectenicida as the cause of a decade-long sea star wasting disease that decimated populations along the Pacific coast.
CBS News • 04 Aug 17:16
Researchers have pinpointed Vibrio pectenicida as the bacterium responsible for the mass die-off of sea stars along the Pacific coast since 2013.
vox.com • 04 Aug 15:00
Researchers have pinpointed Vibrio pectenicida as the bacterium responsible for the sea star wasting disease that has decimated populations along the Pacific coast since 2013.
AP News • 04 Aug 15:00
Researchers have pinpointed the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida as the cause of a decade-long sea star wasting disease that decimated over 5 billion sea stars along the Pacific Coast.
