Marine heat waves that seemed extreme just a decade ago will become commonplace by the end of this century in waters favored ...

by eating the sea urchins that nibble away at the plant. A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – the towering ...

The otters devour extraordinary amounts of sea urchins that otherwise would gobble up the kelp that grows in profusion off the state’s central coast, and kelp forests, in turn, are home to ...

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Studying kelp forest organisms will help students understand the role of biotic and abiotic factors that affect the kelp forest community, from sea otters to sea urchins, from abalone to crabs.

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

Below the ocean surface, there’s another type of forest is in danger: the kelp forests off the coast of northern California. Warming sea water has triggered an explosion in the population of ...

Eat sea urchins. To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea ... marine die-off in Russia could threaten endangered sea otters, other vulnerable species Massive marine die-off in Russia ...

Their typical haunts include precipitous rocky shores, barrier reefs, tidewater stones, and dense kelp forests. RANGE ... 40 different marine invertebrates. They also eat octopuses, squid, and fish.