Last stance against a trophic cascade: Why sea otters play an integral role in the preservation of kelp forests
In the coastal waters of the northeast Pacific, what were once biodiverse and dense kelp forests have now become barren wastelands ravaged by an uncontrollable menace. There is currently an overwhelming number of sea urchins present in kelp forests along the west coast of the United States. Here, these urchins decimate the ecosystem by grazing […]