Can sea stars make a comeback in Kachemak Bay?

A researcher examines an ochre star with whitened arms — a symptom of sea star wasting syndrome. So far, about 20 different species along the Pacific Coast appear to be vulnerable to the disease. (Photo courtesy Greg Davis)Sea star wasting syndrome, or disease as it has become known, hit Kachemak Bay hard in 2016, killing about 90 percent of sunflower and true star populations.
Researchers eagerly waited for spring to roll around in hopes their numbers would rebound.
As the days got l