Saving Sea Otters
Title | Saving Sea Otters PDF eBook |
Author | Elin Kelsey |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 100 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Rare mammals |
ISBN |
"Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Research and Conservation program"--P. [4] of cover.
Sea Otter Conservation
Title | Sea Otter Conservation PDF eBook |
Author | Shawn E. Larson |
Publisher | Academic Press |
Total Pages | 468 |
Release | 2014-12-23 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0128016876 |
Sea otters are good indicators of ocean health. In addition, they are a keystone species, offering a stabilizing effect on ecosystem, controlling sea urchin populations that would otherwise inflict damage to kelp forest ecosystems. The kelp forest ecosystem is crucial for marine organisms and contains coastal erosion. With the concerns about the imperiled status of sea otter populations in California, Aleutian Archipelago and coastal areas of Russia and Japan, the last several years have shown growth of interest culturally and politically in the status and preservation of sea otter populations. Sea Otter Conservation brings together the vast knowledge of well-respected leaders in the field, offering insight into the more than 100 years of conservation and research that have resulted in recovery from near extinction. This publication assesses the issues influencing prospects for continued conservation and recovery of the sea otter populations and provides insight into how to handle future global changes. Covers scientific, cultural, economic and political components of sea otter conservation Provides guidance on how to manage threats to the sea otter populations in the face of future global changes Highlights the effects that interactions of coastal animals have with the marine ecosystem
Sea Otter Heroes
Title | Sea Otter Heroes PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Newman |
Publisher | Millbrook Press (Tm) |
Total Pages | 60 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1512426318 |
"Marine biologist Brent Hughes discovered a surprising connection between sea otters and sea grass at an estuary in northern California. Follow science in action as Hughes conducts the research that led to this major discovery"--Provided by publisher.
Sea Otter Rescue
Title | Sea Otter Rescue PDF eBook |
Author | Roland Smith |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780606174268 |
Return of the Sea Otter
Title | Return of the Sea Otter PDF eBook |
Author | Todd McLeish |
Publisher | Sasquatch Books |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2018-03-20 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1632171384 |
A science journalist's journey along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska to track the status, health, habits, personality, and viability of sea otters--the appealing species unique to this coastline that was hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries. These adorable, furry marine mammals--often seen floating on their backs holding hands--reveal the health of the coastal ecosystem along the Pacific Ocean. Once hunted for their prized fur during the 1700s and 1800s, these animals nearly went extinct. Only now, nearly a century after hunting ceased, are populations showing stable growth in some places. Sea otters are a keystone species in coastal areas, feeding on sea urchins, clams, crab, and other crustaceans. When they are present, kelp beds are thick and healthy, providing homes for an array of sealife. When otters disappear, sea urchins take over, and the kelp disappears along with all of the creatures that live in the beds. Now, thanks to their protected status, sea otters are making a comeback in California, Washington, and Alaska.
Sea Otter Rescue
Title | Sea Otter Rescue PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Owlkids |
Total Pages | 44 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781771471756 |
Explores how orphaned sea otters are cared for at the Alaska SeaLife Center.
What If There Were No Sea Otters?
Title | What If There Were No Sea Otters? PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne Slade |
Publisher | Capstone |
Total Pages | 14 |
Release | 2010-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1404863974 |
Discusses the ocean ecosystem and the role of the sea otter as a keystone species in helping to maintain it, describing the otter's place on the food chain and what would happen if the sea otter were to become extinct.