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Scientists find culprit virus in West Coast starfish deaths

Clip: 11/18/2014 | 2m 16s

Finding the culprit virus in starfish deaths, researchers look for environmental causes

Scientists have identified the virus that’s caused a massive die-off of starfish along the Pacific Coast. Now researchers must figure out what environmental factors are making the animals more susceptible to the pathogen. Special correspondent Katie Campbell of KCTS in Seattle reports for the public media project EarthFix.

11/18/2014 | Rating NR

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