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Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars (apnews.com)
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[โ€“] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The culprit? Bacteria that has also infected shellfish - Vibrio pectenicida