Sea star catch data and chlorophyll a collected during benthic dredge operations on board the R/V Clifford A. Barnes cruise CB1038 from Jan 5 to 10th in 2016 between Seattle and Bellingham, WA (Sea Star Microbiology project)

<p>This dataset includes sea star catch data by species collected during benthic dredge operations on board the R/V Clifford Barnes cruise CB1038, 5 – 10 January 2016 between Seattle and Bellingham, WA. Chlorophyll a concentrations are also included.</p>

<p>The purpose of this survey was to determine the distribution of Sea Star Wasting Disease (SSWD) in sea star populations inhabiting the 30 – 50m depth range at locations around the Salish Sea in Winter 2015-2016.&nbsp;</p>