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The group was installing suspended homes for baby Diadema antillarum — a long-spined sea urchin — a creature that can aid coral’s regrowth by reducing harmful algae.
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Expert warns urchins vital to coral reef ecosystems now ‘functionally extinct’ in Red Sea
The Sunflower sea star is an important keystone species which helps control sea urchin ... a new grant program within NOAA for kelp forest restoration. ...
Diadema antillarum, also known as the lime urchin, black sea urchin, or the long-spined sea urchin, [2] is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. This sea urchin is characterized by its exceptionally long black spines. It is the most abundant and important herbivore on the coral reefs of the western Atlantic and Caribbean basin.
Silvia Maciá (born 1972) is an American marine biologist and professor of biology at Barry University in Miami Shores, FL.Her research interests involves both laboratory and field work addressing pipefish mating behavior, seagrass community ecology, coral reef grazing ecology and seagrass restoration.
A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperilling the region's uniquely resilient coral reefs, an Israeli ...
Sea urchin gonads are highly prized in some Asian and European seafood markets where demand has been increasing. [5] In the New Zealand market, the roe can reach NZ$70 per kg. [18] However, because E. chloroticus is not well known in Japan and has a reputation for having a bitter taste, this sea urchin is unable to reach a high price in export ...