Tag: salt marsh

  • The decline of a coastal ecology can be mitigated by a top-predator recovery

    The decline of a coastal ecology can be mitigated by a top-predator recovery

    A study of coastal salt marsh ecosystems in California, US, and their relationship with sea otter population showed that there was a significant collapse of the saltmarsh ecosystem with intensive recreational fishing. A top-predator recovery triggers collapse of a saltmarsh ecosystem with intensive recreational fishing. A trophic cascade triggers collapse of a saltmarsh ecosystem with…