Earth ChangesCause of death for billions of sea stars finally identified Posted on August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 by Administrator More than a decade after a mysterious marine epidemic began wiping out sea stars, scientists have finally identified the cause. Published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the new study reveals that the devastating disease – known as sea star wasting disease (SSWD) – is caused by a strain of Vibrio pectenicida.
