Biologists Restored an Estuary to Revive Eelgrass. Then an Otter Swam 118 Miles to Reach It.
Fachon A. 2024. Biologists Restored an Estuary to Revive Eelgrass. Then an Otter Swam 118 Miles to Reach It.. Park Science. 38(1)
Buried in debris for decades, Drakes Estero is now one of the few remaining undeveloped estuaries on the U.S. Pacific coast. After a massive cleanup, scientists tracked the regrowth of an eelgrass community there—and found it transformed.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Fachon, Avani
- Units
- PORE
- Keywords
- clean up, drakes estero, eelgrass, estuaries, Features, habitat restoration, marine wilderness, monitoring, sea otters, seagrass