Oregon Sea Stars Show Signs of Recovery After Disease-Induced Decline
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Ochre sea stars along the Oregon coast are recovering after a decade of decline caused by a mysterious wasting disease, with recent studies showing a significant increase in young sea stars and a return to their ecological role as predators, although their size and population stability have not fully returned to pre-epidemic levels.
Topics:science#environment#keystone-predator#oregon-coast#population-recovery#sea-stars#wasting-disease
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