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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: CohoJake on July 03, 2014, 08:36:02 PM

Title: Sea Star Wasting Disease - Loss of a Keystone Species
Post by: CohoJake on July 03, 2014, 08:36:02 PM

This is one of a couple articles I have seen lately:
http://crosscut.com/2014/06/30/puget-sound/120763/when-stars-go-out-all-along-coast/ (http://crosscut.com/2014/06/30/puget-sound/120763/when-stars-go-out-all-along-coast/)

Is anyone on here familiar with this issue?  I wonder what the implications are to salmonids (I have a one track mind).  If mussels and sea urchins run rampant, does that ruin near-shore habitat for young salmon and sea-run trout?