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Scientists find culprit virus in West Coast starfish deaths

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.

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