Factoid/2019/03/22
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< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2019 | 03
Where otters have disappeared, crab and lobster step in to control urchin population
- "California sheephead and spiny lobsters may be helping control sea urchin populations in Southern California kelp forests, where sea otters—a top urchin predator—have long been missing, according to a new San Diego State University (SDSU) study published in the journal Ecology. The research provides new insight into the complex predator-prey relationships in kelp forests that can be seen in the absence of sea otters." - Excerpt from SDSU via ScienceDaily
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