Forgotten forests: Regenerating the kelp forest highway
The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...
Sea otters help kelp forests recover—but how fast depends on where they are
When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to areas that were destroyed by sea urchins. But how ...
Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how
Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how - While threatened by climate change, otters ...
Kelp! Scientists discover more about how sea otters come to the rescue of undersea forests
A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine ...