Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperilling coral
2023年5月24日 · 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...
Mysterious sea urchin plague is spreading through the world
2024年5月28日 · In early 2022, the first reports of mass urchin mortality, in a species called Diadema antillarum, came from the Caribbean Sea. Investigators pinned it on a single-celled pathogen from a family of organisms never before known to kill urchins.
Mystery sea urchin deaths threaten Red Sea coral reefs - BBC
2023年7月1日 · New surveys show a 90% reduction in the Jordanian resort of Aqaba, mass disappearances in Egypt and losses in Saudi Arabia, thought to be caused by a waterborne parasite.
Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperils coral
2024年12月6日 · TEL AVIV — A deadly epidemic spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperiling the region's uniquely resilient coral reefs, an Israeli research team has found.
TAU researchers identify pathogen causing mass death of sea …
2024年5月23日 · A continuing study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found that a deadly epidemic affecting sea urchins discovered last year has spread across the Red Sea and into the Indian Ocean, which has essentially wiped out Eilat’s most …
Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli ...
2023年5月24日 · Scientists say that sea urchins in Israel's Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea are dying at an alarming rate, threatening the sea's prized coral reef ecosystems. The massive die-off first began in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and spread to the neighboring Red Sea.
Mystery sea urchin deaths threaten Red Sea coral reefs
Israeli researchers first noticed the deaths of black sea urchins near the southern city of Eilat at the start of the year. The spiky creatures - with defensive spines up to 50cm long - are...
Red Sea Epidemic Kills Off Sea Urchins, Imperiling Coral
2023年6月24日 · TEL AVIV (Reuters) — A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperiling the region’s uniquely resilient...
Scientists: Red Sea Corals Threatened by Mass Sea Urchin Die-off
2023年5月28日 · Sea urchin die-off in Israel's Gulf of Eilat threatens the Red Sea's coral reef ecosystem. Scientists suspect an unidentified pathogen and call for urgent action.
Sea urchins important for coral reef health dying in Red Sea …
2023年5月24日 · 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 ...