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Pisaster ochraceus is a keystone species in the intertidal zone of the Pacific Northwest of North America. This is the area between high and low tide. See full answer below.
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We quantified predation rates by the sea star Pisaster ochraceus on its main prey Mytilus californianus by transplanting mussels into the sea star's low-zone foraging range and comparing the rate.
Posts about Pisaster ochraceus written by minustide. My thoughts and experiences on the exposed outer coast. Lots of photos and a few words about intertidal nature.
Tags: grody, Intertidal, Pisaster ochraceus, wasting syndrome. 2013 is turning out to be a bad year for seastars (starfish) along the west coast of North America. As documented by this UC Santa Cruz monitoring webpage, a wasting disease of unknown origin (possibly caused by bacteria or a virus) is causing seastars of several species to fall apart. The map provided by the monitoring group shows.
Mycosproine-IikeAminoAcid Levels in Pisaster ochraceus Related to DietaryOptions Ackley Lane University ofOregon, OIMB, Charleston, OR 97420 Introduction Zonation is atrend seen in intertidal areas worldwide. Zones are determined by both physical and biological factors. UV light as a physical constraint limitsthe upward bounds of many intertidal animals. The soft bodied animals ofthe.