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At least the urchin problem is caused, in part, by the mysterious sea star wasting disease - a disbiosis of their microbial layer that leads to rapid death. Sea
by rileyphone 4y ago
At least the urchin problem is caused, in part, by the mysterious sea star wasting disease - a disbiosis of their microbial layer that leads to rapid death. Sea stars are the natural predators of the urchins, and with their disappearance, the urchins flourish and take down the kelp.
- steelframe 4y ago> Sea stars are the natural predators of the urchins, and with their disappearance, the urchins flourish and take down the kelp. No problem. We simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the urchins.