The team had first heard reports in January that a sea urchin species off Eilat was dying rapidly, so they went to a site known for an abundance of the species Diadema setosum. 1 year ago Fish and ...

Australian scientists have found an unlikely accomplice in the fight against an exploding sea ... predator crunching down on ...

GLOUCESTER, Mass., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) is one of the earth's longest-living animals, reported to live more than 100 years without showing ...

For years the sea urchin's key predator was believed to be lobsters due to the crustacean's appendages being able to manipulate the spiky urchins to get inside. However the discovery that sharks ...