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11/23/2009 | Marilyn Sigman, Alaska SeaGrant/MAP
Tags: Marine Ecosystem Science, Climate Change, Sea Stars, Intertidal Community Ecology
A species of sea star (the ochre star, Pisaster ochraceus) has figured out a novel way of keeping cool on rocky shorelines. The animal literally soaks up chilly water during high tides to protect itself from the blazing temperatures that persist when the tide goes out.  MORE >>