Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperilling coral

Coral Reef Crisis: Deadly Epidemic Wipes Out Black Sea Urchins in Red Sea

The black sea urchin in both the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Eilat in Southern Israel faces a deadly epidemic, according to a series of new studies. Thousands of sea urchins living in a site near the northern shore of the Gulf of Eilat died out over the course of a few weeks. The entire population of black sea urchins in Eilat was wiped out over a couple of months. “We predict that in a short period, the entire population of these sea urch…

Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say

An unknown pathogen is killing off black sea urchin. The massive die-off was first observed in the Mediterranean Sea in July and has gradually spread.

Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperilling coral

A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperilling the region's uniquely resilient coral reefs, an Israeli research team has found, Reuters reports. The whole population of black sea urchins, a species known for helping keep coral reefs healthy in the waters also known as the Gulf of Eilat, was wiped out over a couple months, according to a team from Tel Aviv U…

Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperilling coral

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Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say

Sea urchins in Israel's Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at an alarming rate, researchers announced Wednesday -- a development that threatens the Red Sea's prized coral reef ecosystems.

Sea urchins important for coral reef health dying in Red Sea epidemic

A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperilling the region’s