In our warming oceans, marine species are moving into new areas and "re-engineering" or often destroying those ecosystems, ...

New IMAS research has determined that overfishing – and eating – of one particular pest is helping to protect delicate marine ...

The larvae of long-spined Sea Urchin drift on a current south from New South Wales to waters in Tasmania. Due to warming climates and warmer waters, the species has taken hold, with the urchin ...

In our warming oceans, marine species are moving into new areas and 're-engineering' or often destroying those ecosystems, ...

A group of microscopic sunflower sea star larva arrived at Shedd Aquarium last year and have been bulking up behind the ...

PORT ANGELES — A company that offloaded 1,400 pounds of green sea urchins worth $2,000 at Port Angeles Boat Haven is under investigation for receiving the spiny delicacy without the proper paperwork.

The data sets represent two of the most complete studies looking at the effect of keystone species on local ecosystems. Both research areas were mostly "urchin barrens"—sites where sea urchins ...

The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...

A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – the towering brown algae that provide food and shelter for thousands of ...