sea stars
Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many plans, there may be some unintended consequences, as seen in the case of small MPAs in Fiji, where they appear to have attracted corallivorous crown-of-thorns sea stars (Acanthaster spp.). Find out more in today’s oceanbites! […]
Bringing Down the Fever: Sea Star Wasting Disease
Sea stars have been wasting away–literally! Outbreaks of this poorly understood disease have been noticed many times in the last century, and now, a new study has come out trying to understand the potential for sea stars to survive this threat. Intrigued? Click here to read more! Andrea SchlunkI am a former PhD student from […]
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