May 7, 2006

A sea Urchin on Black Condo Reef.

Many years ago we had lots of Sea Urchins. And then they died off/disappeared.

Now I'm seeing more of them. Not a lot more. But maybe enough that they can find mates and repopulate the reef.

And FYI, it's not that I particularly like Sea Urchins, but rather I consider them a marker for a healthy reef as do I all of the other fish and creatures that live on the reef. So when a species goes missing, I worry not just for them but for the reef as well.