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Sea urchins

This video clip shows sea urchins feeding on branches that have fallen to the sea floor in one of the fiords of south-west New Zealand.

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Natural History New Zealand

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Ashley Rowden. 'Sea floor', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/sea-floor/1/3