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Unmasking the Sea Star Killer
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The disease of the stars of the sea is devastating the populations of these marine animals in North America, to the point of putting some species on the verge of extinction.A new investigation has identified the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida as the cause of the disease, a fact that offers hope that the epidemic can be combated.Amputated extremities, protuberating organs and melted bodies.Although it seems that they emerge from a battle, these are…
Unmasking the Sea Star Killer
In 2013, sea stars began dying along the North America’s West Coast, across a vast region from Baja California up to the Gulf of Alaska. To date, nearly six billion sunflower stars have died from sea star wasting disease. With the help of sophisticated new technology and RNA sequencing, scientists have finally figured out the cause: Vibrio pectenicida, a type of saltwater-loving bacteria that spreads fast in warmer waters. For bioGraphic, Craig …
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