http://syn3.thecanadianpress.com/mrss/feed/2e857db14f6a4d9ca04db283860d4731 MSN - CP National Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. This is some test. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:14:51 +0000 http://syn3.thecanadianpress.com/mrss/feed/2e857db14f6a4d9ca04db283860d4731/n_Sea-Star-Disease20250804T0900 A team led by researchers in British Columbia has solved the mystery of a disease that has killed billions of sea stars along North America's Pacific coast since 2013. Melanie Prentice, a research associate at the Hakai Institute and the University of B.C., says they were in disbelief when they first identified a strain of bacteria that was abundant in diseased sea stars and absent in healthy ones. (August 4, 2025). n_Sea-Star-Disease20250804T0900 Category Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Caption: A team led by researchers in British Columbia has solved the mystery of a disease that has killed billions of sea stars along North America's Pacific coast since 2013. Melanie Prentice, a research associate at the Hakai Institute and the University of B.C., says they were in disbelief when they first identified a strain of bacteria that was abundant in diseased sea stars and absent in healthy ones. (August 4, 2025). Caption: A team led by researchers in British Columbia has solved the mystery of a disease that has killed billions of sea stars along North America's Pacific coast since 2013. Melanie Prentice, a research associate at the Hakai Institute and the University of B.C., says they were in disbelief when they first identified a strain of bacteria that was abundant in diseased sea stars and absent in healthy ones. (August 4, 2025). SOUNDBITE1: Melanie Prentice, HAKAI INSTITUTE PLACELINE: Victoria, B.C. CREDIT: The Canadian Press. LANGUAGE: English. A team led by researchers in British Columbia has solved the mystery of a disease that has killed billions of sea stars along North America's Pacific coast since 2013. Melanie Prentice, a research associate at the Hakai Institute and the University of B.C., says they were in disbelief when they first identified a strain of bacteria that was abundant in diseased sea stars and absent in healthy ones. (August 4, 2025). B.C. researchers solve 12-year mystery of sea star wasting disease The Canadian Press