Sea urchins are prickly "hedgehogs of the sea" that exist in every ocean around the globe. You might have seen their spines peeking out of the water during low tide - or even stepped on one while ...

Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...

Despite their consumption of the largest urchins, the sea otters alone could not control urchin populations. Sunflower stars play an integral role in these kelp forest communities by preying upon ...

A southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) foraging on a purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) in Monterey Bay, California, USA. Image by Morgan Rector. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea stars To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea stars Massive marine die-off in Russia could threaten endangered sea otters, other ...

This threat the sea otters pose extends far beyond accessing food,” says Heather Douville, a sea otter hunter from the ...

Just a few administrative details need to be worked out before kelp-killing purple sea urchins start getting hammered off the ...

Urchins however are readily consumed by sea otters (keystone species), and by keeping urchin numbers low, otters assure that the kelp forest community remains intact. Bottom-up forces influence ...

In a virtual meeting on February 14, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (OFWC) approved updates to Oregon Department of ...

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