reveals that sea otters may make a big contribution in fighting global warming than previously thought.The study which got released on Friday September 7 analyzed the effect the animals had on sea urchin populations and kelp forests.According to live science researchers gathered 40 years worth of data on otters and kelp blooms in Vancouver.Within the data researchers discovered that the animals have a positive indirect effect on kelp biomass by preying on sea urchins a kelp grazer who eat kelp.
Its sea otter awareness week .It starts September 23rd and runs through the 29th at the Oregon Zoo
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