One-two punch: Sea urchins stuck belly-up in low-oxygen hot water

(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) Low oxygen seawater (hypoxia) may be more stressful to reef organisms than high water temperatures and ocean acidity, which are usually considered the most serious stressors associated with global change. Researchers at the Smithsonian in Panama test all three by flipping sea urchins.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 9, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news