Israeli scientists pioneer way to monitor sea urchins as die-offs threaten coral reefs worldwide Sea urchins play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of coral reef ecosystems by feeding ...

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Biologists thought that marine heat waves lowered urchin reproduction only at lethal temperatures. A new study shows reproductive shutdown even earlier. Sea urchins are a key but often destructive ...

SANTA CRUZ — In the past, UC Santa Cruz’s Performance, Play and Design Department has put on productions that deal with adult themes, and that will certainly be true of this quarter’s play which ...