Oregon sea stars bounce back from near extinction after years of decline

As ochre sea star ‘baby boomers’ grow up, species showing signs of recovery

The “baby boom” of ochre sea stars that followed a population crash a decade ago is enabling the species to recover on the Oregon Coast, according to new research by scientists at Oregon State University and Cal Poly San Luis…

Oregon sea stars bounce back from near extinction after years of decline

A similar recovery has not been observed among sunflower sea stars which are linked to the vanishing of Oregon's underwater kelp forests.