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Ochre starfish are responsible for the species diversity found on rocks in the intertidal zone of the rocky seacoast of the Pacific Northwest. By feeding on common rock encrusting species it frees up space on the rocks to be colonized by less common species. Unfortunately, these starfish are uncommon to rare due to an increase in water temperatures which makes them more susceptible to sea star wasting disease.

Jim Zablotny is a natural historian, entomologist, and nature photographer from Fenton, Michigan. His present work emphasizes color, detail, and bold composition of natural subjects. His artistic endeavors included scientific illustration, and presently nature photography with subjects ranging from macro photographs of insects and wildflowers, to birds, reptiles,amphibians, and mammals. Many of his newer images are photographs of the living things found in endangered habitats like prairies, and fens. Jim is a regular participant on the Nature Photographers Network (http://www.naturephotographers.net/enter.html) and has earned Editor's picks for weekly and monthly presentations for his macro-photography of insects and wildflowers. One...