Friday, June 20, 2014

SEA STAR WASTING SYNDROME - UPDATE

Click on the link below for the latest update on Sea Star Wasting Syndrome:


http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31745201-75/stars-sea-harvell-scientists-starfish.html.csp

Additional UPDATE 6-25-14
Two additional surveys were completed on June 24 and 25.
The first survey was completed at the North end of Constellation Marine Reserve and showed an infection rate of 44%.
The second survey was completed at the breakwater just South of the Constellation Marine Reserve boundary at Alki South.  The infection rate was 82% with 7 dead stars counted.

Gull eating sea star with wasting syndrome

Alki S. Breakwater  82% infection level