Purple Sea Urchins, before Die-Off (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Purple Sea Urchins, before Die-Off

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These are tide pools of purple sea urchins, who experienced nearly 100 percent mortality after a die-off in Northern California in 2011.

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Laura Jurgens/UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory

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