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 ...
Los Angeles Times

A rare, giant starfish could hold the key to restoring kelp forests on the California coast

Ashley Kidd signed onto the Zoom call a few minutes late, giddily explaining that 12 minutes ago there was an unexpected development in a planned spawn of critically endangered starfish. Kidd, ...
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New paper suggests a well-armed ally in kelp-forest recovery

The sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) can be found throughout intertidal and subtidal coastal waters of the northeast Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to at least northern Baja California, ...
Science Daily

Sea otters help kelp forests recover -- but how fast depends on where they are

New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forests returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia. When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of ...
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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 ...