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Ocean acidification is also a threat to the species. Following today’s decision the government will open a public comment period on sunflower sea star protection. The Endangered Species Act requires ...

Stop at 1:34, just after the narrator says, “Sunflower stars grow up to 3 feet in diameter and can move at a pace of about 3 feet per minute, which is pretty fast for a sea star.” Let students ...

MOSS LANDING >> In 2013, sea star wasting syndrome made its way up and down the coast. Today, the Sunflower Star Laboratory ...

Populations of sunflower sea stars, or Pycnopodia helianthoides, have rapidly collapsed since 2013, in part due to a disease called sea star wasting syndrome that may have been worsened by warming ...

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Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Along the coast of British Columbia, Canada, researchers have been ...

Sunflowers are rich in healthy fats, beneficial plant compounds, and several vitamins and minerals that may play a role in reducing your risk of common health problems, including heart disease and ...

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"A functioning ecosystem has both." But scientists are still trying to understand the disease that has decimated sunflower stars in California, sea star wasting syndrome, since 2013. It's less ...

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