Arctic Starfish Rival Polar Bears as Top Predators(opens in a new tab)
Arctic starfish are top predators on the seafloor, rivaling polar bears, prompting a call to focus research funding on benthic ecosystems.
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Arctic starfish rival polar bears as top seafloor predators
Scientists have found that Arctic starfish dominate the seafloor food web, matching polar bears as the Arctic’s primary predators and urging increased research funding for benthic ecosystems.
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Google Alert: Arctic Google Alert: Arctic This Arctic predator rivals the polar bear, and it lives on the seafloor(opens in a new tab)
Scientists identify an overlooked Arctic seafloor predator that wields ecological power similar to the polar bear.