Sea otters are keystone species in kelp forests. Kelp forests rely on the top-down pressure sea otters exert via predation on ...

Imagine gliding through the chilly, emerald-green waters of the Pacific, sunlight flickering through waving forests of kelp.

Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...

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

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 ... for this task: Otter Force One, an ...

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.

describe characteristics of a kelp forest ecosystem. explain the interactions between habitats and species. give examples of producers, consumers and scavengers in a kelp forest. draw and label ...

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 ...

Want to help California’s kelp forests? Eat sea urchins. Want to help California’s kelp forests? Eat sea urchins. To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea stars To save kelp forests ...

HABITAT: Sea otters inhabit coastal waters, usually less than half a mile from shore. Their typical haunts include precipitous rocky shores, barrier reefs, tidewater stones, and dense kelp forests.

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. Kelp ...

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 ... for this task: Otter Force One, an ...