Around the same time, a marine heat wave arrived and warmed the water for years, stunting kelp growth and reproduction. Sunflower sea stars — the giants of sea stars, with up to 21 limbs — eat sea ...

The final week of the year will bring low tides to San Diego's coastline, giving tide poolers one more chance this month to ...

Uni, or sea urchin, is a precious culinary delicacy at sushi restaurants and beyond. However, its population overgrowth is ...

The final week of the year will bring low tides to San Diego’s coastline, giving tide poolers one more chance this month to participate in a statewide quest to find sea stars — otherwise known ...

The ocean along the Mendocino Coast is not only beautiful, it’s also home to some fascinating creatures. Take the sunflower sea star: When it eats its preferred meal of a tasty purple sea urchin ...

Marine scientists will be working with coastal industries, communities and Tasmanian Aboriginal communities on a ...

Heterodontus galeatus sharks eating various urchins ... has caused serious damage to these habitats. As sea urchins continue to move south, they’re leaving behind “urchin barrens”—areas where kelp ...

Marine scientists on a mission to resurrect the Tasmania’s famous giant kelp forests have recruited a coalition of coastal ...