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Sea otters are a keystone species, they eat sea urchins which feed on sea kelp A large variety of species depend on the kelp forests for food

and shelter. Which species would be impacted by the removal of sea Otters?

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All species within that ecosystem would be affected.

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Keystone species are species that other organisms largely depend on, if they disappeared, then all organisms within the ecosystems would be affected. For example: Sea urchins would overpopulate and over eat on sea kelp, which may threaten extinction in that area. Sea kelp dying would effect the organisms living/eating sea kelp

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