Despite their consumption of the largest urchins, the sea otters alone could not control urchin populations. Sunflower stars play an integral role in these kelp forest communities by preying upon ...
Urchin "barrens" are vast, stretching through Oregon, and their natural predators are absent from the north coast: Sunflower stars are locally extinct due to a mysterious disease, and sea otters ...
Otters keep the sea urchin population under control, allowing kelp to thrive. A new study published in PLOS Climate demonstrates that otters have helped kelp forests in central California overcome ...
Warming sea water has triggered an ... But even without these in place the Otter Force One can still be used by human divers to improve their urchin-gathering efficiency.
Urchin “barrens” are vast, stretching through Oregon, and their natural predators are absent from the north coast: Sunflower stars are locally extinct due to a mysterious disease, and sea otters — a ...
The ocean along the Mendocino Coast is not only beautiful, it’s also home to some fascinating creatures. Take the sunflower ...
Warming sea water has triggered an ... But even without these in place the Otter Force One can still be used by human divers to improve their urchin-gathering efficiency.