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Citizen scientist fights to save star fish

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Volunteer Laura James is trying to help scientists figure out why starfish have been dying off along the U.S. coasts in one of the worst ocean epidemics to date called “sea star wasting syndrome.” You can see James' site at www.sickstarfish.com (Underwater footage courtesy of Laura James)