A New Discovery in a Deadly Fight
In 2013, sea stars along the West Coast began to die en masse from a mysterious virus. Scientists called sea star wasting syndrome, as the disease came to be known, one of the greatest die-offs ever recorded. I...
One Piece of the Sea Star Wasting Mystery Solved
After over a year of tirelessly collecting data and toiling away in laboratories, scientists have discovered some important information on the mystery of the sea star wasting disease that has plagued sea stars ...
Sixgill Sharks Appear in Howe Sound
On July 30, Howe Sound Research Program coordinator Jessica Schultz was underwater conducting a transect to assess the ecological impacts of sea star wasting syndrome when, just after completing her final trans...
Sea Star Wasting Syndrome Affecting Other Marine Life
Even though we don’t know yet what’s causing the sea star wasting syndrome, we do know that we can expect to see changes in the ecosystem as a result. Laura Borden, research diver and analyst at the Aquarium, i...