They are usually found on the pacific coast. for example they are found on the Monterrey Bay. They can also be found in areas of water up to 400 feet deep.
The Sea!
-- Actually, urchins make up a large number of individual species which are common around the world in all tropical marine environments, and some species can even be found in colder climates. Since they graze for algae on surfaces, they inhabit the sea bottom and reefs and are also extremely common on mangrove roots in mangrove forests.
Water.
Sea urchins are very important to their habitat because they help maintain the amount of algae in the ocean.
No. Sea urchins live in the sea.
More sea urchins.
Sea urchins reproduce by releasing eggs and sperm into the water, where external fertilization takes place. Once fertilized, the eggs develop into larvae that eventually settle and grow into adult sea urchins. Some species of sea urchins can also reproduce by asexual means, such as splitting or budding.
The classification of a Sea Urchin is Echinoidea
they also eat crabSea otters eat clams, snails, abalone, crabs, starfish, mussels, scallops, squid, chitons, small octopuses, sea urchins, prawns, sea cucumbers, limpets, marine worms, and fish. The diet of the sea otter varies, of course, with its regional habitat.
sea urchins eat kelp.
there are excatly 3million purple sea urchins
No. Sea urchins are primary consumers and only eat sea weed, algae and kelp.
in the sea
Yes, sea urchins are herbivores because they mainly feed on algae.