Unperturbed, the scientists started wading out into Scott Creek each day in search of answers. “There are no coho south of Santa Cruz; we’re at the southern end of their range,” Michel said. “We’re probably going to see the impacts of...
“After declines in sea star numbers of up to 84% in 2014, we quickly saw an 8,000% increase in young sea stars landing on shore,” Gravem said. “Populations are now large enough that sea stars are on the way to...