Fig.6 sea otter mussel foraging (IMAGE)

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Fig.6 sea otter mussel foraging

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Monterey Bay Aquarium led reserach published in the journal Science Advances shows that a mass die-off of ochre sea stars (often called Pisaster ochraceus) due to a sea star wasting event created a mussel boom – offering sea otters an unexpected prey buffet.

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