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The Mystery of the Mass Sea Urchin Die off Unraveled

Saba / Sint Eustatius / Sint Maarten

Long-spined sea urchins (Diadema antillarum) help maintain healthy coral reefs by grazing on algae. In 2022,… Read more >

Long-spined sea urchin

(Diadema antillarum)

Photo credit: Kimani Kitson-Walters

Long-spined sea urchins: not trouble but in trouble

Since February 2022 there have been reports of Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema) die off from a… Read more >

Bionews, DCNA News

Sea Urchin Restoration Workshop to Support Coral Reef Recovery

Coral reef restoration methods are showing promising results in supporting regional efforts for restoring degraded coral… Read more >

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Long-spined Sea urchins (scientific name Diadema antillarum) play a critical role in maintaining healthy coral reefs.… Read more >

Photo credit: © Alwin Hylkema

New study aids in sea urchin restoration efforts

February 7, 2022

Diadema sea-urchins play a vital role in maintaining a balanced coral reef ecosystem and their restoration… Read more >

Long spined sea urchin

(Diadema antillarum)

Photo credit: © Tom Wijers

Assisted natural recovery of sea urchin populations around Saba and St. Eustatius

Saba / Sint Eustatius

October 2, 2020

Diadema sea-urchins play a vital role in maintaining a balanced coral reef ecosystem by grazing away… Read more >