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Sea Otters Use Kelp as Anchors While Sleeping
Sea otters are keystone species in kelp forests. Kelp forests rely on the top-down pressure sea otters exert via predation on ...
Fishing bans can help kelp forests withstand marine heat waves
Marine heat waves that seemed extreme just a decade ago will become commonplace by the end of this century in waters favored ...
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The Sea Otter’s Toolkit: Rock-Using Geniuses of the Kelp Forest
Imagine gliding through the chilly, emerald-green waters of the Pacific, sunlight flickering through waving forests of kelp.
Bill inspired by Bainbridge student signed into law
The state of Washington now has an official "marine forest," and a Bainbridge Island teenager was recognized as ...
A rare, giant starfish could hold the key to restoring kelp forests on the California coast
Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...
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UK's first national kelp summit takes place at university
The UK's first national kelp conference has taken place at the University of Sussex. The Kelp Summit 2025, titled "Progress ...
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A rare, giant starfish could hold the key to restoring kelp forests on the California coast
By comparison, bringing a single otter back to the ecosystem can take significant ... If the keystone species puts a check on urchins, allowing kelp forests to heal, we could recover an economic ...