SCAVANGER HUNT 3
LONG-SPINED SEA URCHIN
DIADEMA ANTILLARUM
CONSERVATION STATUS: Not Evaluated
DESCRIPTION:
An integral part of rocky outcrops and coral reefs, this grazing herbivore provides critical services on the reef by creating space for coral to grow by removing alga that is competitively superior to corals. In the 1980’s this species experienced a mass mortality that saw its entire Caribbean population almost completely wiped out!The environmental response to this event was a significant loss of coral biomass with increases in algal dominated reefs, further highlighting their importance as mediators of coral growth and success in tropical ecosystems.
KEYWORD:
SCAVANGER HUNT
DIADEMA ANTILLARUM LONG-SPINED SEA URCHIN
YOUR NEXT CLUE:
Where blue skies meet the boundless sea, a trading post stands, inviting thee. A building of royal blue hue, adventure beckons, the journey anew. Amongst the souvenirs and trinkets so fine, your next clue hides, a gem to find.
CLUE:
Venture to the post where blue reigns supreme, your next clue awaits like a hidden dream!