Sea stars are dying
A sunflower sea star which once flourished off the coast of B.C. and northern Washington. But a wasting disease is overwhelming the star fish and more than two dozen other varieties in the area. (Photo by Canadian Press)
Sunflower sea stars are among the largest starfish in the world and come in a variety of bright colours, including purple and orange. Some of them grow to more than a metre long and are so quick they “literally run across the seascape,” said Joseph Gaydos, the senior author of the study.
