The Northern Pacific Seastar by Rachel Weibel-Harris https://padlet.com/rachel_weibelharris/s1spe0pfawbd Created by Rachel Weibel-Harris & Lindsey Whitehouse en-us 2018-03-19 17:59:39 UTC 2018-03-20 16:37:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Physically removing the Seastars rachel_weibelharris https://padlet.com/rachel_weibelharris/s1spe0pfawbd/wish/243670331 In Tasmania, volunteers come together and physically remove the sea stars.

Strength/s-  decreases the population

Weakness/es- When they remove them they break apart and just fall back into the water. This is a problem because, they can regenerate and grow a new sea star as long as it had part of the central disc remaining.

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Strength/s- decreases the population 

Weakness/es-poisning could damage natural marine communities, the chemicals to poison  them are also very expensive 

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