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When the sea otters population declined, the kelp beds where eaten rapidly by sea urchins, removing most of the kelp. This is because: *

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the carrying capacity for sea urchins had not yet been reached
the carrying capacity for sea urchins had been reached
the sea urchins were a keystone species
kelp was not important in this ecosystem

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Kelps was not important
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