Population control: Divers are killing purple sea urchins (pic, below) to reduce their density and clear the way for kelp to reestablish naturally. -MCT
Off California, purple sea urchins are devouring a kelp forest.
BELOW the gently rolling waves off Palos Verdes Peninsula, a spiny purple menace is ravaging what should be a thriving kelp forest.
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