This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. It’s low tide in Bodega ...

Sea otter populations are rebounding in the eastern North Pacific. There, they devour huge quantities of shellfish and other marine critters that people like to eat, too. But any commercial losses to ...

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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Research is being done in our own backyard to develop oysters that grow the best in North Carolina. Scientists at the Shellfish Hatchery at UNCW’s Center for Marine Science ...

Hammersley Inlet, WASH. – Walking onto a beach recently exposed by a receding sea, Eric Sparkman paused and looked at an expanse of sun-baked shells. “Oh, here we go,” he said, bending down and prying ...

The return of sea otters to historic habitats can restore ecosystems and bring economic benefits, but hungry otters can also threaten the food... What Happens When Sea Otters Eat 15 Pounds of ...