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This disturbing disease has struck Florida’s coast

This disturbing disease has struck Florida’s coast

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – A mysterious and deadly disease is wreaking havoc on nine-armed sea stars along Florida’s Atlantic coast, according to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Studies (UF/IFAS). In a release last month, researchers confirmed the outbreak of the notorious sea-star wasting disease (SSWD) — a condition known for causing sea stars to develop …

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