A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, scientists in Israel say.

A dying black sea urchin. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University The first reports of mass mortality in the sea urchin population began reaching Bronstein several months ago, from colleagues in Greece ...

The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn -- the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease.Because the long-spined creatures feed on algae ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Sea urchins in Israel's Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at an alarming rate, researchers announced Wednesday — a development that threatens the Red Sea’s prized coral reef ...

The new findings, published January 20 in Science Advances, indicate that red sea urchin populations in Southern California may be more vulnerable to climate change than those in Northern California.

The red sea urchin (Loxechinus albus) is one of the most important sea resources that artisanal fishers exploit in Peru.Its extraction area goes from the city of Pisco (south of the capital, Lima ...

On today’s dive, we found a red sea urchin—safe to touch, but we returned it to its home. And to top it off, we met my turtle friend underwater! #SeaUrchin #TurtleFriend #UnderwaterDiscovery ...

Commercial harvesters are required by state law (WAC 220-340-030) to maintain a logbook in which they record the details of the site where they harvested the sea urchins, their weight and to whom they ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at an alarming rate, researchers announced Wednesday — a development that threatens the Red Sea’s prized coral ...

Scientists say that sea urchins in Israel's Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea are dying at an alarming rate, threatening the sea's prized coral reef ecosystems. Skip to main content.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at an alarming rate, researchers announced Wednesday — a development that threatens the Red Sea’s prized coral ...