Uploaded January 2014 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
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Massive amounts of sea stars from Alaska to southern California are losing limbs and dying from a mysterious disease that researchers know very little about. Research into what scientists have dubbed sea star wasting syndrome (or "melting" syndrome) is ongoing, but definitive answers remain elusive.
Elise LaDouceur is a Resident Anatomic Pathologist at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She has been receiving sea star samples since the die-off began. In the video above, she gives glimpse into what she's been seeing in her lab as well as some potential causes being investigated.
By Matthew Richards
More info: evotis.org
Massive amounts of sea stars from Alaska to southern California are losing limbs and dying from a mysterious disease that researchers know very little about. Research into what scientists have dubbed sea star wasting syndrome (or "melting" syndrome) is ongoing, but definitive answers remain elusive.
Elise LaDouceur is a Resident Anatomic Pathologist at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She has been receiving sea star samples since the die-off began. In the video above, she gives glimpse into what she's been seeing in her lab as well as some potential causes being investigated.
By Matthew Richards
