Kachemak Bay – Alaska Sea Grant

Investigating the interactions between sea otters and oyster farms

By Molly R Cain | April 5, 2023

sea otter resting with hands in it's mouth

Alaska is home to about seventy-five percent of the world’s sea otters. Sea otters are a keystone species, as they have a substantial impact on the ecosystems they inhabit. The…

Glacier silt hinders establishment of kelp bed communities

By Lauren Frisch | January 12, 2016

diver working with equipment on seafloor

Kachemak Bay, Alaska—Long-term build up of silt from glacier melt is limiting growth and establishment of kelp beds in Kachemak Bay, according to an ongoing project by University of Alaska…