Sea stars still wasting in B.C. waters

Reports that the sea star population was rebounding after a gory bout of wasting disease appear to have been overly optimistic, says a new report from the Coastal Ocean Research Institute.
The Vancouver Aquarium’s research group believes the wasting disease that first decimated the sea star population in 2013 is ongoing, with sightings of several species still in decline.
“The current status of sea stars varies widely by species and location,” wrote report author Jessica S