Mysterious Disease Turning Sea Stars to Goo May Disrupt Tidal Ecosystems

Friday, November 8, 2013 - 08:30 in Earth & Climate

Starfish wasting disease – a mysterious condition in which starfish essentially melt into goo – has taken hold on both the West and East coasts of the U.S. within the past couple of years. Researchers are still unsure what, exactly, causes the disease.

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