Press Play with Madeleine Brand
A ravenous species of sea urchin is changing ecosystems off California’s coast
Seaweed is crucial to all sorts of life in the ocean. Here in California, it’s disappearing fast. And so are the fish and sea creatures that depend on it. The culprit: a purple sea urchin….known as a “purp” as the marine biology lingo goes.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readSeaweed is crucial to all sorts of life in the ocean. Here in California, it’s disappearing fast. And so are the fish and sea creatures that depend on it. The culprit: a purple sea urchin….known as a “purp” as the marine biology lingo goes.
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Memorial Day special: 'Dear LA,' writing tips, black skate scene- 0:00What makes LA wonderful and terrible simultaneously
- 14:40A ravenous species of sea urchin is changing ecosystems off California’s coastYou’re reading this
- 23:04The great Oxford comma debate and grammar rules you can ignore
- 38:24The wild history of the African American roller skating community
The full episode
2 of 4Memorial Day special: 'Dear LA,' writing tips, black skate scene- 0:00What makes LA wonderful and terrible simultaneously
- 14:40A ravenous species of sea urchin is changing ecosystems off California’s coastYou’re reading this
- 23:04The great Oxford comma debate and grammar rules you can ignore
- 38:24The wild history of the African American roller skating community