Sea otters are an ionic species, representing the beauty and diversity of marine life found along California's Coastline. They are also considered a keystone species because of their critical importance to the health and stability of the near shore marine ecosystem. They eat sea urchins and other interprets that gaze on giant kelp.
Kelp forest plays a significant role in the marine ecosystem by its ability to absorb massive CO2. Kelp’s long flat leaves and bulbous stems provide habitat for marine mammals, fish and invertebrates in tidal regions along California’s coast. However, Kelp forests are at risk form the "purple predator".
The urchins resemble small, spiky balls and are a natural part of kelp ecosystems. Many people relish by its deliciousness, they evaluate it "“It tastes like the pure deep ocean,”
However...
Those lovely Otters were killed
by the fisherman
by the pollution
by the pesticide
by THE HUMAN
Without the lovely Sea Otters, the population of the purple Sea urchin booms and quickly consume a whole kelp forest. Diversity of animals that depend upon kelp habitat for survival are homeless...