ORACABESSA BAY, Jamaica An encounter with a long-spined sea urchin is fairly rare in the Caribbean these days, but not for Jaye James who is currently feeding chunks of pulpy green algae to a nimble trio. This group is one of eight she must feed every two days to keep them healthy and growing […]
When last did you see black sea urchins on Tobago reefs? Anjani Ganase reports on the fate of sea urchins in the Red Sea following fatal disease in the Caribbean. Scientists are in shock after discovering a mass die-off event of the black sea urchin (Diadema setosum) in the Gulf of Eilat in the Red
The killer of the "mystery novel"-like die-off has been linked to other widespread marine deaths, but this is the first time it's been linked to urchins, which are vital to coral reef survival.