Green crabs have invaded habitats. Sea otters might be the solution.
A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ ...
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Out-of-Control Invasive Crab Species Has Met its Match: Cute and Hungry Otters
Southern sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century for their furs, only gaining a measure of protection ...
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Hungry Sea Otters Are Taking a Bite Out of California’s Invasive Crab Problem, New Study Finds
Researchers estimate southern sea otters eat up to 120,000 European green crabs per year at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve ...
Elkhorn Slough researchers find sea otter population helps stop invasion of green crabs
A recent study was published in the scientific journal Biological Invasions, detailing that otters at the Elkhorn Slough are ...
Out-of-control invasive species has met its match: Cute and hungry otters
West coast states are spending millions to protect their inland waterways from invasive crabs. In some places, otters are ...
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Out-of-control invasive species has met its match: Cute and hungry otters
At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve ... they reach only four inches in width – the invaders harm native wildlife and shoreline ecosystems. At stake are multi-million dollar ...
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Out-of-control invasive species meets its match: Cute and hungry otters
At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve ... they reach only four inches in width – the invaders harm native wildlife and shoreline ecosystems. At stake are multi-million dollar ...