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Seeing sea stars - and lots of them
Boston.com ^ | June 15, 2009 | Beth Daley

Posted on 06/15/2009 7:12:27 AM PDT by GQuagmire

Enormous mats of the spiny creatures are infesting pockets of New England waters from Narragansett Bay to Cape Cod Bay this spring, charming beachcombers but tormenting some fishermen who worry they could devour the region's bounty of oysters, scallops, clams, and mussels. Starfish have little economic value - even seagulls gag when eating them - but their colorful skin and iconic shape bring squeals of delight from children and have made them a popular trinket in beachside tourist shops.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: fishing; starfish

1 posted on 06/15/2009 7:12:28 AM PDT by GQuagmire
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To: GQuagmire

Bush’s fault, if it’s bad.

Odumbo’s proven success as a leader, if it’s good.


2 posted on 06/15/2009 7:17:09 AM PDT by Mr. Jazzy (No greater friend, no worse enemy -The United States Marine Corps.)
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To: GQuagmire
Starfish are the reason this country is in the mess it's in.

BAN THE STARFISH!

3 posted on 06/15/2009 7:30:01 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Too sick for words!)
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To: Mr. Jazzy

Women and children hardest hit...


4 posted on 06/15/2009 7:31:00 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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5 posted on 06/15/2009 7:34:55 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: GQuagmire

6 posted on 06/15/2009 7:35:36 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
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7 posted on 06/15/2009 7:37:39 AM PDT by Dysart (It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong--Voltaire)
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So, I wonder, how much will algore need to get us on the road to recovery?


8 posted on 06/15/2009 7:59:42 AM PDT by RobinOfKingston (Democrats, the party of evil. Republicans, the party of stupid.)
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The writer couldn’t find one scientist to say Global Climate change is suspected as the cause? My how times have changed.


9 posted on 06/15/2009 9:11:46 AM PDT by pas
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The writer couldn’t find one scientist to say Global Climate change is suspected as the cause? My how times have changed.


10 posted on 06/15/2009 9:11:51 AM PDT by pas
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The writer couldn’t find one scientist to say Global Climate change is suspected as the cause? My how times have changed.


11 posted on 06/15/2009 9:12:02 AM PDT by pas
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