Purple Sea Urchins, before and after Die-Off (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Purple Sea Urchins, before and after Die-Off

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After a die-off in 2011, only burrows in the bedrock remained where once thrived millions of purple sea urchins.

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Laura Jurgens/ UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory

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