A big thank you to Akshay Kulkarni at the CBC for covering a new Hakai study showing endangered sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides) finding refuge from sea star wasting disease (SSWD) in the fjords of BC’s Central Coast. Read the full story here 🔗
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9 out of 10 sunflower sea stars were wiped out — but B.C. researchers say fiords provided refuge | CBC News
B.C. researchers have found that the fiords of the Central Coast may be providing refuge for the critically endangered sunflower sea star, a discovery that could have implications for wider ecosystems...
