While earlier studies had shown that some starfish that live in shallower, brighter water have and use compound eyes, no one had previously looked at animals occupying the sea floor. “What you see in ...

To build upon their initial observation, the researchers injected the neuropeptide at the base of an arm in more than 30 starfish. They found that five of the animals shed their limbs. In contrast, ...

Last year was a real mussel year, with up to 1000 times more mussels than usual in some areas along the West Coast.

El Cielo gets its name from the sky-like blue shade of the water. The sea floor is dotted with large colorful starfish, evoking the same magic of a starry sky, only hidden underwater. Snorkeling ...

The integrated model developed by the researchers helps in detecting the growth of the population of crown-of-thorns starfish ...

A recent workshop at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory has led to the formation of a specialized team to address the growing threat of crown of thorns starfish to ...