Wasting syndrome in sea stars along the west coast of North America.
Presentation Abstract
A severe outbreak of sea-star wasting-syndrome has affected populations of intertidal and subtidal communities along the west coast of North America during the last year. A large group of scientists and concerned citizens has worked together to identify the cause, document the geographic spread, and determine the population and community effects of the die offs. When we submitted our abstract, we had identified four general locations where sea star populations were dramatically reduced from wasting syndrome: Vancouver, BC, Seattle area, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara. Other areas along the west coast, from Alaska to San Diego, CA have been impacted to a lesser extent. During our talk, we will review the latest information related to wasting syndrome and its geographic extent, and provide the results of laboratory experiments and meta-genomics work to identify the cause of the die-offs.
Session Title
Session S-09E: Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Species: Threats and Conservation
Conference Track
Species and Food Webs
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2-5-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
2-5-2014 12:00 PM
Location
Room 613-614
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Starfishes--Diseases--Pacific Coast (North America); Starfishes--Mortality--Pacific Coast (North America)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Pacific Coast (North America)
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Language
English
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Wasting syndrome in sea stars along the west coast of North America.
Room 613-614
A severe outbreak of sea-star wasting-syndrome has affected populations of intertidal and subtidal communities along the west coast of North America during the last year. A large group of scientists and concerned citizens has worked together to identify the cause, document the geographic spread, and determine the population and community effects of the die offs. When we submitted our abstract, we had identified four general locations where sea star populations were dramatically reduced from wasting syndrome: Vancouver, BC, Seattle area, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara. Other areas along the west coast, from Alaska to San Diego, CA have been impacted to a lesser extent. During our talk, we will review the latest information related to wasting syndrome and its geographic extent, and provide the results of laboratory experiments and meta-genomics work to identify the cause of the die-offs.
