Investigation of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
Life Sciences Biology Marine Biology Environmental Science stn15 SciTech Now KCTS Alaska Sitka sea star starfish invertebrates Asteroidea survey disease necrosis mass die-off epidemic sea star wasting syndrome drew harvell infectious pathogen densovirus wide host range pathogen wildlife disease
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Investigation of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome

A deadly disease has been wiping out West Coast starfish since it was first reported on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula in 2013. Sea star wasting syndrome affects almost every species of west coast starfish and scientists are scrambling to find answers.
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PBS Learning Media

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