sea stars

The once-thriving sunflower sea star has all but disappeared along the West Coast, but a San Juan Island lab is cultivating a new generation.

Scientists along the West Coast are seeking action to help sunflower sea stars recover from catastrophic population declines. The National Marine Fisheries Service is expected to announce by early next year whether the species should be listed under the Endangered Species Act.

In December, sunflower sea stars were declared critically endangered by an international union of scientists. This species is the largest and hardest hit…

Seven years ago, a wasting disease began killing sea stars all along the West Coast. The largest and hardest-hit species, the sunflower sea star…

A massive die-off of sea stars a few years ago was caused by a virus. But a study published this week shows that higher water temperatures also played a…