Factoid/2018/08/20
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Sunflower Sea Stars & Sea Otters Protect Kelp Forests
- "A study by Simon Fraser University resource and environmental management researcher Jenn Burt reveals that sunflower sea stars play a critical role in the resilience of B.C.'s kelp forests, which are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth... sea otters and sunflower stars are complementary predators of sea urchins, which inhabit rocky reefs and voraciously eat kelp. Without natural predators, sea urchins quickly devour entire kelp forests." - Excerpt from Simon Fraser University.
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