After missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, sea otters are getting a step closer to staging a comeback.

There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

which was identified last year as the cause of a mass mortality event in the urchin species Diadema antillarum, is the same ...

The red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) is one of the earth's longest-living animals, reported to live more than 100 years without showing signs of aging. To further understand the genetic ...

1993). There are a number of other well-described examples where keystone species act as determinate predators. Sea otters (i) regulate sea urchin populations, which in turn feed upon kelp and ...

Infected sea urchin on Reunion Island. Photo credit: Jean-Pascal Quod.

including rising ocean temperatures and an explosion in the sea urchin population. The Marine Species Report Card features the plight of bull kelp, information about how to contribute to ...

Want to help California’s kelp forests? Eat sea urchins. Want to help California’s kelp forests? Eat sea urchins. To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea stars To save kelp forests ...

The sequenced genome presents researchers with an opportunity to make important comparisons with short-lived sea urchin species, which in turn can yield insights into how the red sea urchin ...