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Mon 11 Nov 2009Death of starfish attributed to weather factors
MARINE SCIENTISTS believe the death of up to 50,000 starfish washed up on a Sligo beach last week was caused by weather rather than pollution factors.
"In the Sligo case, it looks as if the starfish were caught on a spring tide and in gale conditions while feeding on mussel beds. That would be enough to cast them up on the beach."
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