Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
which was identified last year as the cause of a mass mortality event in the urchin species Diadema antillarum, is the same ...
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Sea otters have a favorite rock that they keep in a fur pocker under their arms. They have a clever reason for it
Open the Youtube video Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals, but they have some incredible adaptations to thrive in the ocean. Unlike seals and whales, they don’t have a thick layer of blubber ...
Should traditional sea urchin fishing be banned in Corsica to save the species?
Harvesting is subject to quotas and permitted only from February 15 to April 15 on the French Mediterranean island. Given the ...
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The deadly pathogen that decimated sea urchins along the Red Sea coast has now spread to the Indian Ocean
"Today, this species no longer exists in significant ... have very limited means to address." The sea urchin Diadema setosum before (left) and after (right) mortality. The white skeleton is ...
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Keystone Species
1993). There are a number of other well-described examples where keystone species act as determinate predators. Sea otters (i) regulate sea urchin populations, which in turn feed upon kelp and ...
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Species with a Large Impact on Community Structure
Urchins however are readily consumed by sea otters (keystone species), and by keeping urchin numbers low, otters assure that the kelp forest community remains intact. Bottom-up forces influence ...
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GMGI Sequences the Genome of the Long-Lived Red Sea Urchin
The sequenced genome presents researchers with an opportunity to make important comparisons with short-lived sea urchin species, which in turn can yield insights into how the red sea urchin ...