EXTINCTION!!! Memories of the Sunflower Sea Star

A new publication confirms the extirpation and possible extinction of the benthic ecosystem apex predator, the Sunflower Sea Star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, due the combined effects of abnormally warm sea water temperatures coupled with the effects of sea star wasting disease.

Scientists call for action to help sunflower sea stars – WATE 6 On Your Side

Ocean Outbreak' tells tales of a rising tide in trouble

These Starfish Face Extinction. Scientists Are Helping Them Mate. - The New York Times

Colorful sea star stricken by disease vanishes from most of the West Coast - Anchorage Daily News

Disease Causing Sea Stars To Waste Away

EXTINCTION!!! Memories of the Sunflower Sea Star

Birch Aquarium successfully spawns three critically endangered sunflower sea stars - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Urchin diver spots another sunflower sea star north of Noyo Harbor • The Mendocino Voice, Mendocino County, CAThe Mendocino Voice

Sunflower Sea Stars Now Critically Endangered

Death of the Sunflower Sea Star Means Ecological Unravelling in the Pacific

Iconic Sunflower Sea Star Listed as Critically Endangered — SeaDoc Society

Critically endangered sea star not recovering in the wild, scientists point to the need for restoration efforts

Episode 5: Shifting Baselines

Twilight for Sea Stars?