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Underwater videos could help explain why thousands of starfish are stranded on Welsh beaches

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par Emma Sheehan, Associate Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Plymouth

Storms this winter have left thousands of starfish lying stranded along the Welsh coast. Many starfish are still alive when they get washed ashore but many will die as they cannot survive being exposed in the air for too long.

Until recently why masses of starfish were suddenly washed ashore was a mystery, but a recent discovery of a starfish behaviour might help explain this phenomena. University of Plymouth scientists devised a novel method…

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