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Scientists Deploy Sunflower Sea Stars to Save California's Kelp Forests

Original: To Save California’s Collapsing Kelp Forests, Scientists Deploy a 24-Armed Secret Weapon

Scientists in California are turning to the sunflower sea star, a 24-armed predator of sea urchins, in an effort to rescue the state's collapsing kelp forests. Kelp has been devastated by an explosion in urchin populations after the sea star all but vanished from the coast. Restoration efforts are now working to bring the species back and restore balance to the ecosystem.

Why now: News coverage of a restoration effort addressing the dramatic collapse of California's kelp forests is drawing attention.

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