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A microscopic parasite that has been killing the Caribbean creatures since last year might also be at fault for a population collapse four decades ago
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A microscopic parasite that has been killing the Caribbean creatures since last year might also be at fault for a population collapse four decades ago
The "critical" breakthrough on the sudden widespread die-off of the long-spine sea urchins across the Caribbean and Florida in 2022 came at remarkable speed.
Scientists investigating the sudden widespread die-off of the critical species across the Caribbean and Florida identified the parasite with remarkable speed, thanks to social media, avid divers and advances in DNA.
The long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum is a keystone species. Coral reefs rely on healthy sea urchins to eat algae so coral can thrive...