Sea Otters Helped Minimize Kelp Forest Loss in California, Study Finds

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By Paige BennettJan 19, 2024, 12:51 pm196 pts
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California have linked sea otters to healthy kelp forests off the West Coast. According to a new study published in the journal PLOS Climate, the recovery of Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in central California happened at the same time that…

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