A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one marine predator can benefit another.

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...