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the pathogen 's propensityto causemortality in southern sea otters
The high prevalence ( 35 % ) of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in free - ranging southern sea otters , lack of antibodies to this parasite in Alaskan sea otters , and the pathogen‘s propensityto causemortality in southern sea otters
researchers determinecausingsea otter mortality
disease , pollution , and starvationmay ... influencesea otter mortality
The most important factorscontributingto the mortality of oiled sea otters
A high percentage of the otters ... some of whichhave causedmortality in sea otters in California
Many factorsinfluencedirect mortality of sea otters
Recently , it has been foundto causemortality in sea otters in California
Toxic algal blooms , some of which appear to be associated with nutrient loading of near shore waters from terrestrial sourceshave causedmortality events in sea otters
massive deforestation of kelp beds by plagues of sea urchins for over a centurycausedmassive deforestation of kelp beds by plagues of sea urchins for over a century
a 50 % decline in Cancer pagurus numbers between 1947 and 1960 ( Lindeboom , 1999causeda 50 % decline in Cancer pagurus numbers between 1947 and 1960 ( Lindeboom , 1999
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to overpopulation of sea urchins , which then decimate kelpcan leadto overpopulation of sea urchins , which then decimate kelp
an ecological disaster for sea cows as urchin populations expanded and grazing pressure increasedwould have ... triggeredan ecological disaster for sea cows as urchin populations expanded and grazing pressure increased
to what ’s known as a “ population bottleneckledto what ’s known as a “ population bottleneck
the collapse of kelp forestscausedthe collapse of kelp forests
in cascade effects which destroyed kelp forest ecosystemsresultedin cascade effects which destroyed kelp forest ecosystems
nuclear weapons capable of destroying the world 10 times overhave ... inventednuclear weapons capable of destroying the world 10 times over