Searchin' for urchin: SoCal divers face warming waters that drive urchins to deep waters

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For more than 30 years, Matt Pressly has been diving off the coast of California for sea urchins, sold in sushi restaurants as a delicacy called "uni."

In that time, he's seen urchins move to deeper water in search of the kelp they feed off ‒ kelp that, in many cases, no longer grows as it used to. Scientists say hotter water is rapidly changing the ecosystems of California coastal areas. Among the changes: less kelp in shallower areas.

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