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Sea Otters and Atmospheric CO2
September 13, 2012 | University of California Santa Cruz

“A new study by two UC Santa Cruz researchers suggest that a thriving sea otter population that keeps sea urchins in check will in turn allow kelp forests to prosper. The spreading kelp can absorb as much as 12 times the amount of CO2 from the atmosphere than if it were subject to ravenous sea urchins, the study finds.” Quoted from the University of California Santa Cruz press release.


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