Kelp forests rely on the top-down pressure sea otters exert via predation on sea urchins. By controlling the sea urchin population, they help manage the grazing pressure on kelp, since sea urchins ...

Researchers hope to revive the population of sunflower sea stars in an effort to support kelp forests along the California ...

My kids and I enjoyed the small things and connecting with each other. I realized that as my kids get older, I might not have ...

Sea otter populations were devastated during the ... projects to restore the kelp forest and control the sea urchin population. Elsewhere, indigenous-led non-profit Elakha Alliance is conducting ...

Sea urchin divers started coming in and reporting ... Historically, both sea otters and sunflower sea stars were present in kelp forests and can eat a lot of urchins. So while humans can play ...

A seaweed foraging adventure along the Oregon coastline - On the wonderfully wild beaches of America’s Pacific northwest, Lauren Jarvis discovers a salty, sustainable smorgasbord of water-based wonder ...

Sea otters contribute to the health of these forests by preying on sea urchins, which, if left unchecked, can overgraze and decimate kelp populations. By controlling sea urchin numbers, otters ...