purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) interspersed with remnant patches of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) interspersed with remnant patches of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

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A purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) interspersed with remnant patches of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) in Monterey Bay, California, USA. Image by Michael Langhans.

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Image credit: Morgan Rector (photographer)

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