A team of researchers has found that otters’ love of sea urchins leads to 12 times greater CO2 sequestration by kelp than if otters aren’t around. Learn more about how this is possible, and why the effects of animals on the CO2 cycle is ripe for exploration. SAFS‘ Kristin Laidre is a co-author of this new study, to be published in October.

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