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Without the presence of sea otters, sea urchins would otherwise overgraze kelp beds, dramatically changing the marine community of which the urchins and otters are a part. for this reason, sea otters are considered what?

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your answer is " keystone species"

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The sea otter is considered a key stone species.
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