Location of the ecosystem – Aleutian Islands, Alaska:
Location of the ecosystem – Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Change in sea otter populations around the Aleutian Islands:
Change in sea otter populations around the Aleutian Islands
WHY?:
WHY?
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Killer whale prey in the Aleutians:
Killer whale prey in the Aleutians
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Images from Estes et al. 1998
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Images from Estes et al. 1998
Your turn!Make a hypothesis about what is going to happen if the sea otters continue to decline or even disappear.:
Your turn! Make a hypothesis about what is going to happen if the sea otters continue to decline or even disappear.