Sea otters returned to a polluted California estuary in 1984; eelgrass expanded 600%, while marsh-edge erosion later slowed by 69% on average
- Sea otters returned to California’s Elkhorn Slough in 1984 when pollution had severely affected its ecosystem.
- When sea otters returned to California’s Elkhorn Slough in 1984, the estuary was already facing severe environmental pressure.
- The coastal wetland had high nutrient levels linked to its agriculture-dominated watershed, while eelgrass had fallen to an all-time low of just 2 hectares.
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- Sea otters returned to California’s Elkhorn Slough in 1984 when pollution had severely affected its ecosystem.
- When sea otters returned to California’s Elkhorn Slough in 1984, the estuary was already facing severe environmental pressure.
- The coastal wetland had high nutrient levels linked to its agriculture-dominated watershed, while eelgrass had fallen to an all-time low of just 2 hectares.
Sources: Times of India