PubTalk 9/2012 — Pacific Nearshore Ecosystem Mysteries
Detailed Description
--from kelp forests to fisheries, sea otters aid in studying ocean vitality
by USGS Research Wildflife Biologist James Bodkin
- Nearshore marine ecosystems face unprecedented challenges, regionally and globally, with threats from adjacent lands and oceans
- Sea otter populations are experiencing reduced rates of increase across much of their range
- Scientists are evaluating the status of north Pacific nearshore ecosystems from southern CA to southwest Alaska looking for clues about processes influencing the sea otter and the nearshore environment
- New technology is being used to study nearshore food webs, define the effects of adjacent watersheds, and demystify sea otter behaviors
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Public Domain.