New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one ...

A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one ...

Able to hold their breath for up to eight minutes, neotropical river otters hunt mostly fish and crustaceans, sometimes flipping over submerged rocks in pursuit of prey hiding underneath. After a ...

shows that sea otters are not only voracious but highly specialized eaters, organizing themselves into groups that zero in on different prey. The findings may help scientists better understand why ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the ...