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A decade long mystery - why were billions of starfish turned to goo?

A decade long mystery - why were billions of starfish turned to goo?

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For more than a decade, scientists have been puzzling over what was causing billions of starfish to turn into goo. Now, researchers have finally cracked the case. Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Melanie Prentice about what the culprit turned out to be, how

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For more than a decade, scientists have been puzzling over what was
causing billions of starfish to dissolve into piles of white goo.
Sea star wasting disease has ravaged starfish populations, wiping
out 90% of the once common sunflower sea star. Now, researchers
have finally identified the culprit. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr
Melanie Prentice, one of the team to crack the case. She explains
the impact the disease has had on the marine environment, how they
found the pathogen responsible, and what it means for sea stars’
recovery. Help support our independent journalism at
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