SEA OTTERS : A COASTAL KEYSTONE SPECIES / KATHLEEN A. KLATTE ; Editor: Theresa Emminizer; Book Designed: Tanya Dellaccio Keeney

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Klatte, Kathleen A [author.]

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Series: What are keystone species?Publisher: Buffalo, New York : PowerKids Press, 2025Edition: First EditionDescription: 24 pages : colour photographs ; 21 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781499446630

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DDC classification:

23 599.7695

Contents:

Special sea otters -- Mammals -- Sea otter families -- What's a kelp forest? -- What else lives there? -- Predator and prey -- Sea otters in danger -- What if there were no sea otters? -- How can we help?.

Summary: "Everyone loves to watch playful sea otters frolicking in coastal waters. But did you know that the kelp forests where they live depend on otters for their survival? Otters are a keystone predator. They prey on sea urchins that would otherwise destroy the habitat that shelters so many other species. This book explains the concept of keystone species in easy-to-understand language. Beautiful full color photographs introduce the watery world of the kelp forests and fun fact boxes break down complex ideas"-- Provided by publisher.

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Includes index and glossary

"Everyone loves to watch playful sea otters frolicking in coastal waters. But did you know that the kelp forests where they live depend on otters for their survival? Otters are a keystone predator. They prey on sea urchins that would otherwise destroy the habitat that shelters so many other species. This book explains the concept of keystone species in easy-to-understand language. Beautiful full color photographs introduce the watery world of the kelp forests and fun fact boxes break down complex ideas"-- Provided by publisher.

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