Otters boost seagrass growth by protecting algae-eating sea slugs.
FERTILISER runoff has led to a global decline in seagrass meadows, which provide crucial habitat for fish. But thanks to sea otters, these meadows are flourishing in Elkhorn Slough, a major estuary in Monterey Bay, California, scientists say.
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