A sunflower sea star in Knight Inlet on the British Columbia coast. (Grant Callegari/Hakai Institute)

The bacteria killing sea stars in the Pacific: How our team uncovered a decade‑long mystery

Sea stars are vital to ocean ecosystems; however, a pathogen has been killing them in large numbers, rendering some species critically endangered.

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