http://www.bay-keeper.com/2010/07/north-pacific-seastar-population-decline/ Say g'day to the Bay Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:18:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.bay-keeper.com/2010/07/north-pacific-seastar-population-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 BayKeeper Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:59:53 +0000 http://www.bay-keeper.com/?p=1306#comment-1050 I'm pleased to note that the idea of community action to remove North Pacific Seastars seems to be building momentum. As you've demonstrated Sam, it is possible to at least remove them from localised areas. That has to be beneficial to native species in those areas. I’m pleased to note that the idea of community action to remove North Pacific Seastars seems to be building momentum. As you’ve demonstrated Sam, it is possible to at least remove them from localised areas. That has to be beneficial to native species in those areas.

]]> http://www.bay-keeper.com/2010/07/north-pacific-seastar-population-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Sam Parker Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:10:47 +0000 http://www.bay-keeper.com/?p=1306#comment-1043 Only the occasional NPSS in "my cleared area" now. I thought that maybe they had retreated to deeper water because the water temp was up to 20c on the weekend (back to 17c this am). However I swam to the far southern section of Dendy Beach today (where I hadn't been before) and picked up 30 NPSS in one small area of seagrass, so it appears that I haven't been wasting my time. Only the occasional NPSS in “my cleared area” now. I thought that maybe they had retreated to deeper water because the water temp was up to 20c on the weekend (back to 17c this am).
However I swam to the far southern section of Dendy Beach today (where I hadn’t been before) and picked up 30 NPSS in one small area of seagrass, so it appears that I haven’t been wasting my time.

]]> http://www.bay-keeper.com/2010/07/north-pacific-seastar-population-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 BayKeeper Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:04:51 +0000 http://www.bay-keeper.com/?p=1306#comment-1025 Thanks a million Sam! If every beach had a custodian like you the local habitats would be much safer for native species. Your news that something is eating them is especially interesting. It would be brilliant if you keep a journal tracking seasonal changes in the NPS population in your patch. Would love to hear more in the future! Thanks a million Sam! If every beach had a custodian like you the local habitats would be much safer for native species. Your news that something is eating them is especially interesting. It would be brilliant if you keep a journal tracking seasonal changes in the NPS population in your patch. Would love to hear more in the future!

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