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Aquarium researchers found that in Northern and Southern California, within the last century, the kelp forest has declined drastically by 63 and 52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, in Central California, with the presence of otters, kelp forests have increased by 56 percent.
Sea otters are slowing down the erosion of salt marshes, thanks to their rapacious appetite for crabs, according to new research. But it took some sleuthing to figure this out. Marine ecologist Brent Hughes said he and his colleagues first noticed sea otters (Enhydra lutris) using the tidal creeks and salt marshes of Elkhorn Slough […]
Welcome to the seaside city known for a pair of landmarks – one natural, the other man made – and some popular mustachioed residents: dozens of sea otters.
Welcome to the seaside city known for a pair of landmarks – one natural, the other man made – and some popular mustachioed residents: dozens of sea otters.