Sea urchins are ecosystem engineers, the marine equivalent of mega-herbivores on land. By grazing and shredding seaweed and ...

Researchers report catastrophic population losses from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean, warning of severe ecological ...

A surprising study has revealed that an unrecognized marine pandemic is causing mass mortality in bringing some sea urchin ...

TEL AVIV >> 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 ...

The spiky red sea urchin is among the longest-living creatures on Earth, having a lifespan of more than a century with no signs of aging or cancer, researchers say. To unlock the genetic underpinnings ...

For 20 years, fishers from the district of Marcona, on Peru’s southern coast, have been recovering populations of red sea urchin, thanks to an alliance with the government. According to a monitoring ...

Sea urchins are ecosystem engineers, the marine equivalent of mega-herbivores on land. By grazing and shredding seaweed and seagrass, they control ...

A continuing study from Tel Aviv University has found that the deadly epidemic discovered last year, which has essentially wiped out Eilat's most abundant and ecologically significant sea urchins, has ...

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 ...

An unforgettable dive where we discovered a bright red sea urchin and had a surprise encounter with a curious sea turtle 🐢 ...

Pandemic killed off sea urchins in the Red Sea Linked to pathogen which kills fast and violently Sea urchins feed on algae that block out sun if unchecked Researchers warn pandemic heading towards ...