How are star fish important to humans?

Answer 1

There are many aspects of a starfish that can be considered important to humans. Some quite obvious, other rather hidden.

Some starfish are edible, at least parts of them. Humans can benefit from starfish as food.

Other properties are that some of them are quite fascinating to look at. Many with pretty colors.

A starfish may not be directly important, but as a whole, they take part in an ecosystem and adds to the diversity of life on our planet. Diversity is very important as some other fish or animals may be dependent on them in order to survive. If the starfish became extinct, then this would be a catastrophe to other lifeforms. Some may benefit that for a while, but in the end there would be species lost that we might miss more than the actual starfish themselves.

Starfish has got the ability to regenerate lost arms. Some starfish can even become two individual starfish if cut in half. This regenerative power is something humans could benefit from if we managed to decode the methods involved. Many humans could benefit from this if we only could adapt this to human Biology.

Answer 2

Starfish play a role in maintaining marine ecosystems by controlling populations of their prey, such as mollusks and sea urchins. They also serve as indicators of ocean health and can be used as bioindicators for pollution levels in marine environments. Additionally, starfish have potential pharmaceutical properties that could be beneficial to humans in medical research.