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'The discovery of the decade': Researchers have found the culprit behind sea star wasting disease

University of Washington

Aug 4, 2025

The underside of an adult sunflower sea star at UW Friday Harbor Laboratories.Dennis Wise/University of Washington Sunflower sea stars are the largest sea stars in the world: They…

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