A COASTAL KEYSTONE SPECIES Klatte, Kathleen A. creator author. Emminizer, Theresa editor. Keeney, Tanya Dellaccio illustrator. text bibliography Juvenile literature Juvenile works nyu 2025 First Edition. monographic eng 24 pages : colour photographs ; 21 cm "Everyone loves to watch playful sea otters frolicking in coastal waters. But did you know that the kelp forests where they live depend on otters for their survival? Otters are a keystone predator. They prey on sea urchins that would otherwise destroy the habitat that shelters so many other species. This book explains the concept of keystone species in easy-to-understand language. Beautiful full color photographs introduce the watery world of the kelp forests and fun fact boxes break down complex ideas"-- Special sea otters -- Mammals -- Sea otter families -- What's a kelp forest? -- What else lives there? -- Predator and prey -- Sea otters in danger -- What if there were no sea otters? -- How can we help?. juvenile KATHLEEN A. KLATTE ; Editor: Theresa Emminizer; Book Designed: Tanya Dellaccio Keeney Includes index and glossary Sea otter Juvenile literature Keystone species Juvenile literature 599.7695 9781499446630 PPAK 251210 20251210091511.0 eng