megangibson+FollowSea Star Mass Die-Off Mystery SolvedRemember when sea stars started disappearing up and down the Pacific Coast? Scientists finally cracked the case: a nasty bacteria called Vibrio pectenicida has been behind the gruesome epidemic that’s wiped out billions of sea stars since 2013. The worst hit? Sunflower sea stars, which lost 90% of their population! Now that we know the culprit, researchers are racing to save the survivors—and maybe even restore those lost kelp forests. Nature drama, but with a glimmer of hope! #Science #SeaStars #OceanMystery10Share
Tamara Jones+FollowSea Star Killer Finally UnmaskedAfter a decade of mystery, scientists have cracked the case of what wiped out over 5 billion sea stars along the Pacific coast. Turns out, a sneaky bacterium was behind the gruesome sea star wasting disease that left these ocean icons literally falling apart. Now that we know the culprit, there’s hope for saving the remaining sea stars—and maybe even bringing back those lush kelp forests that so many sea creatures call home. Nature’s drama, right? #Science #SeaStars #OceanMystery421Share
megangibson+FollowStarfish Armageddon: The Real Culprit RevealedPlot twist: the mass die-off of over 5 billion sea stars wasn’t a virus, but a sneaky bacteria called Vibrio pectenicida! For a decade, scientists were stumped as sea stars literally lost their arms and vanished from the Pacific coast. Now that they’ve cracked the case, there’s hope for saving these underwater vacuum cleaners—and maybe even bringing back the kelp forests they helped protect. Nature drama, solved! #Science #SeaStars #ScienceNews30Share
