Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how - While threatened by climate change, otters ...

Now, new research has found that sea otters’ level of influence on how quickly kelp forests grow back depends on what other species the mammals interact with. “We always thought keystone species ...

He concluded the small mammal was integral to maintaining harmony in coastal reef ecosystems: by feeding on sea urchins they in turn maintained the health of kelp forests -- dense groups of brown ...

The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they need our help to recover.

Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...

The health of kelp has been one concern from this blackout. Kelp is a key ecosystem-driver, providing food and habitats for some marine creatures like fish and sea urchins. "We haven't been able ...

He concluded the small mammal was integral to maintaining harmony in coastal reef ecosystems: by feeding on sea urchins they in turn maintained the health of kelp forests — dense groups of brown ...

In short: otters eat urchins, so kelp thrives. But the slower return off California was something of a mystery. To understand what was going on in the ecosystem, Langendorf developed a model that ...

He concluded the small mammals were integral to maintaining harmony in coastal reef ecosystems: by feeding on sea urchins, they in turn maintained the health of kelp forests—dense groups of ...