Why is tearing a sea star apart and throwing it back into the water an ineffective way of trying to reduce sea star populations?
1 Answer
Feb 14, 2017
Some species of starfish have the ability to regenerate lost arms and can regrow a complete new limb given time.
Explanation:
A few can regrow a complete new disc from a single arm , while others need at least part of the central disc to be attached to the detached part.
A separated arm lives off stored nutrients, until it regrows a a disc and mouth and is able to feed again.
