Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii's coral reefs

Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii's coral reefs

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs in Hawaii past the point of recovery.

Hawaiian Coral Reefs Near Collapse as Sea Urchin Populations Surge

The coral reefs in Hōnaunau Bay, Hawaii, are facing an escalating ecological crisis as exploding sea urchin populations threaten to push them beyond the point of recovery, according to a report by NC State University

Environmental News Network - Huge Sea-Urchin Populations are Overwhelming Hawaii’s Coral Reefs

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs in Hawaii past the point of recovery.