Their disappearance, combined with a massive marine heat wave called “the blob,” set off a cascade of catastrophic ecological changes that turned these kelp biodiverse hot spots into vast sea urchin ...

Sea urchins are devouring California’s coastal kelp faster than it can reproduce, researchers said. Photo by Portuguese Gravity on Unsplash California scientists are declaring war on sea urchins. The ...

MONTEREY — Within the last century, the recovery of southern sea otters, the unofficial mascot of Central California, has contributed to the health of California’s underwater forests according to a ...

Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in ...

Chanel Hason gets a lot of false reports of sea otters on the Oregon Coast. "I get email several times a month of someone saying they saw a sea otter running along the beach in Oregon somewhere,” said ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one marine predator can benefit another. Published today in the journal Science ...

Scientists have made an interesting discovery connecting sea otters to forest recovery, reinforcing their role as a keystone species. The researchers were then able to identify patterns, explaining ...

Researchers examining a century of ocean maps made an exciting discovery linking sea otter populations to kelp forests: Where sea otters thrive, so do these critical underwater habitats. The research ...

MONTEREY — Within the last century, the recovery of southern sea otters, the unofficial mascot of Central California, has contributed to the health of California’s underwater forests according to a ...

Pandemic killed off sea urchins in the Red Sea Linked to pathogen which kills fast and violently Sea urchins feed on algae that block out sun if unchecked Researchers warn pandemic heading towards ...

People, pinnipeds, and sea otters of the northeast Pacific / Torben C. Rick, Todd J. Braje, and Robert L. DeLong -- A history of paleoecological research on sea otters and pinnipeds of the eastern ...