Sea urchins are dying off at an alarming rate in Israel's Gulf of Eilat. The die-off of sea urchins first began in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and has now spread to the neighboring Red Sea. The Red ...

South of Tampa Bay, in Florida, wedged between a quiet neighborhood and a mangrove forest, custom-designed aquariums are home to thousands of sea-urchin larvae that tumble and drift through the water.

These days, long-spined sea urchins are known as the gardeners of the sea. They tend the algae on the coral reefs they call home, making sure it never overwhelms their hosts. Spotting one on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long-spined sea urchins act as "lawn mowers of the reef," eating algae that would otherwise overgrow and harm coral. The ...

HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - A popular area for snorkelers and divers on Hawaii Island has seen an explosion of sea urchins that are threatening to push the coral reef “past the point of recovery.” ...

In January, Tel Aviv University scientists at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat noticed that in the span of just a few days, the entire population of the black sea urchins in ...

New research has uncovered a crucial clue to understanding the spread of "barrens" in the Great Southern Reef, which are threatening the reef ecosystem. "Barrens" are areas of low, or no, seaweed ...

Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) A close up of a Green Urchin photographed while scuba diving in British Columbia, Canada. Often harvested for uni ...

Read full article: Florida Coral Rescue Center marks 4 years working toward ‘Herculean goal’ FILE - Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These days, long-spined sea urchins are known as the gardeners of the sea. They tend the algae on the coral reefs they call home, ...