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Marine Disease Devastates Sea Urchin Populations in Atlantic
12/11/2025
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Story summary
- A marine disease threatens sea urchins, especially Diadema africanum, with drastic declines in the Canary Islands and Madeira.
- Since 2021, Tenerife's sea urchin population declined by 99.7%.
- Caribbean regions and other areas report mass sea urchin deaths.
- Iván Cano, a researcher, warns of ecological impact and cautions the cause remains unclear.
- The outbreak has not spread to Southeast Asia or Australia.
