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Over time, it is most likely that sea otters will die from pollution and global warming. They are already considered endangered species so it is not that likely that they will live for long. Otter sanctuaries and zoos may be able to keep the last of them.

Ecological Niche – What does your keystone species need to survive (resources and conditions)? Population of Species – Address population growth rate and what has affected the population of your species. Species Interactions – How does your keystone species interact with other species (mutualism, commensalisms, parasitism, predation)? Why is your species considered a keystone species?Continue reading “Instructions”

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Without sea otters, urchins would kill the kelp that absorbs carbon dioxide and other warming gases. If the atmosphere heats up, it will lots of other living organisms. Otters are highly sensitive to water temperature changes, so global warming would be devastating to their species. Climate change hasn’t affected otters yet, but in the future,Continue reading “Climate Change”

Sea otters are eaten by killer whales, bald eagles, white sharks and various other animals. They are a keystone species because they eat sea urchins which feed on kelp. Kelp forest could become endangered if the urchin population gets too large. Sea otters also eat other fish like sea stars, crabs and octopuses but theyContinue reading “Interactions”