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Sea Star Wasting Disease

Photos of recent sea star (commonly called Starfish) mortality due to Seastar Wasting Disease (aka Sea star Wasting Syndrome) in Puget Sound Washington, Howe Sound BC, and other areas. Please note photographers are listed on each photograph, and photos are ©2013 by the individual photographer, and may not be used without permission.
Report your observations to the Vancouver Aquarium and/or UC Santa Cruz:
http://www.vanaqua.org/act/research/sea-stars
http://www.eeb.ucsc.edu/pacificrockyintertidal/data-products/sea-star-wasting/index.html#track-disease
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December 4th, 2013 - Sund Rock, Hood Canal, Washington. Photo ©2013 Janna Nichols. Note the lesions beginning to form between each arm.<br /> Sunflower Star - Pycnopodia helianthoides
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December 4th, 2013 - Sund Rock, Hood Canal, Washington. Photo ©2013 Janna Nichols. Note the lesions beginning to form between each arm.
Sunflower Star - Pycnopodia helianthoides

Seastar Wasting SyndromePycnopodia helianthoidesSunflower StarHood CanalWashington

  • Photo ©2013 by Valerie Lyttle. Z's Reef in Tacoma WA area. Spiny Pink Star. December 22nd, 2013
  • Photo ©2013 by Valerie Lyttle. Z's Reef in Tacoma WA area. Spiny Pink Star. December 22nd, 2013
  • Photo ©2013 by Valerie Lyttle.This Leather star was in the earlier stages, hanging limping on the wall, looking deflated in appearance (Pt Defiance North Wall) December 22nd, 2013
  • Photo ©2013 by Valerie Lyttle. Pt Defiance, North Wall, Sunflower star remains. December 22nd, 2013
  • Photo ©2013 by Valerie Lyttle. Point Defiance North Wall, in Tacoma WA area. Sunflower Star remains. December 22nd, 2013
  • Photo ©2013 by Valerie Lyttle. Z's Reef in Tacoma WA area. Spiny Pink Star. December 22nd, 2013
  • Photo ©2013 by Valerie Lyttle. Z's Reef in Tacoma WA area. Spiny Pink Star. The remains of a Spiny Pink sea star, if you zoom you can actually a skeleton. December 22nd, 2013
  • Photo ©2013 by Valerie Lyttle. Z's Reef in Tacoma WA area. Spiny Pink Star. Saw lots of ill/dying Spiny Pink stars at Zee's Reef today 12/22/13. Didn't see any adult Sunflower stars, but the baby Sunflower stars appeared healthy.
  • Art/Photo ©2013 by Jan Kocian. Possession Point Fingers, December 22nd, 2013 (South tip of Whidbey Island), Washington State.
  • Art/Photo ©2013 by Jan Kocian. Possession Point Fingers, December 22nd, 2013 (South tip of Whidbey Island), Washington State.
  • December 4th, 2013 - Sund Rock, Hood Canal, Washington. Photo ©2013 Janna Nichols. Note the lesions beginning to form on the body.<br /> Purple Ochre Star - Pisaster ochraceus
  • December 4th, 2013 - Sund Rock, Hood Canal, Washington. Photo ©2013 Janna Nichols. Note the lesions beginning to form between each arm.<br /> Sunflower Star - Pycnopodia helianthoides
  • December 4th, 2013 - Sund Rock, Hood Canal, Washington. Photo ©2013 Janna Nichols. Note the lesions beginning to form between each arm.<br /> Sunflower Star - Pycnopodia helianthoides
  • December 4th, 2013 - Sund Rock, Hood Canal, Washington. Photo ©2013 Janna Nichols. Note the lesions beginning to form between each arm.<br /> Sunflower Star - Pycnopodia helianthoides
  • December 4th, 2013 - Sund Rock, Hood Canal, Washington. Photo ©2013 Janna Nichols. Note the lesions beginning to form between each arm.<br /> Sunflower Star - Pycnopodia helianthoides
  • Seastar found off Point Loma kelp beds November 17th, 2013 in San Diego, California. Photo ©2013 Jackie Patay
  • November 24th, 2013 - Titlow Beach (Tacoma) Washington. Photo ©2013 Jennifer Collins
  • November 24th, 2013 - Titlow Beach (Tacoma) Washington. Photo ©2013 Jennifer Collins
  • November 24th, 2013 - Titlow Beach (Tacoma) Washington. Photo ©2013 Jennifer Collins
  • November 24th, 2013 - Titlow Beach (Tacoma) Washington. Photo ©2013 Jennifer Collins
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