I mentioned last week in my post about sea stars that beaches on Kodiak teem with an abundant variety of brightly colored sea stars. Sadly, though, sea stars are not as abundant here as they were a few years ago. I took a walk on the beach yesterday and was alarmed by how few sea … Continue reading Sea Star Wasting Syndrome
Green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) inhabit the Arctic regions of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. On the east coast of the U.S., they range as far south as New Jersey, and they reach down to Puget Sound on the west coast. This species usually reside in the rocky intertidal area to 30 ft.(9 m), … Continue reading Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
Visitors to our lodge are often surprised by the large number of brightly colored sea stars inhabiting the low-tide zone on Kodiak Island. Sea stars are prolific throughout the Pacific Northwest and are critical to the health of intertidal and subtidal communities. Scientists have identified more than 120 species of sea stars in Alaska, including … Continue reading Sea Stars of Alaska