When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return ... of the complex web interactions that took ...

New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp ... sea otters in California didn't have as strong of an effect on sea urchins as they did up north because of the complex web ...

A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine mammals help make these sea surface ‘pillows’ more abundant, by ...

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.

A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – the towering brown algae that provide food and shelter for thousands of ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters ... kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins. Kelp forests tower above the ocean floor, with the large brown algae providing food ...