Entire kelp forest ecosystems were destroyed by sea urchins when a Marine Heatwave allowed them to intrude in formerly cold waters off the California coast. As beautiful as they are, they were extremely destructive. Printed on metallic photo paper.

The scientific source illustration is Sperosoma grimaldii, a sea urchin illustration from Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques by Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848–1922). Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.com