A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine mammals help make these sea surface ‘pillows’ more abundant, by eating the sea ...

Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...

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When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

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 ...

A giant sea bass swims amid kelp at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Kelp is highly sensitive to environmental changes. Fluctuations in temperature, light availability, nutrients and ...