Great Whales Anchor Ecosystem
Series: April 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30
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An ecosystem is like a finely woven garment -- pull out one thread, and the entire thing might come apart. An unraveling, of sorts, happened off the coast of Alaska where kelp forests are in rapid decline. Declining kelp is a big problem for animals trying to live there. According to a study published by the National Academy of Sciences, great whales may be the missing thread...
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An ecosystem is like a finely woven garment -- pull out one thread, and the entire thing might come apart. An unraveling, of sorts, happened off the coast of Alaska where kelp forests are in rapid decline. Declining kelp is a big problem for animals trying to live there. According to a study published by the National Academy of Sciences, great whales may be the missing thread...
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