A resting sea otter
Detailed Description
A resting sea otter in the Homer harbor, Alaska. Photo was taken in 2011. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean.
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Public Domain.
U.S. Geological Survey
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Alaska Science Center Weekly Findings
Recent findings by USGS Alaska Science Center staff and their collaborators, updated weekly.
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Alaska Science Center Weekly Findings
Recent findings by USGS Alaska Science Center staff and their collaborators, updated weekly.