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Sea urchins are a problem everywhere in the pacific, and that's because their main predator (sea otters) were nearly wiped out.
by soperj 4y ago
Sea urchins are a problem everywhere in the pacific, and that's because their main predator (sea otters) were nearly wiped out.
- swhalen 4y agoI think it's just the western coast of North America that has this problem, rather than the entire Pacific. For example in New Zealand, which is in the Pacific, there were never any sea otters. Urchins, regarded locally as a delicacy, are not particularly abundant.
- greggsy 4y agoCrown-of-thorns starfish, on the other hand, are a very serious problem in Australia