{"product_id":"sea-otter-conservation-ii-shawn-larson-9780443188053","title":"Sea Otter Conservation II: Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration","description":"Driven to the brink of extinction by the maritime fur trade, sea otter recovery is a remarkable success story, one with broad implications to our understanding of their life history, ecology, and socio-ecology. \u003ci\u003eSea Otter Conservation II: Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes current knowledge regarding sea otter recovery and the role it plays in the restoration and resilience of coastal systems. Written by experts in the field, this volume describes the influence of sea otters in kelp, seagrass, salt marsh, and mixed sediment communities, and how their ecological effects can link marine and terrestrial systems. The authors consider the ecological and socio-ecological consequences of the maritime fur trade, the ways in which abundant food and space have affected sea otter recovery, and the potential of future sea otter reintroductions to aid their recovery and that of related ecosystems. This book reviews the latest methods in monitoring sea otter behavior, population status and genetic diversity, and the impact of climate change on sea otters and their associated communities. \u003ci\u003eSea Otter Conservation II: Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration\u003c\/i\u003e is an important resource for anyone studying ecology, conservation, or restoration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shawn Larson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 044318805X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780443188053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Shawn Larson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46526359535871,"sku":"9780443188053","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d99d4e87-f37b-46a4-bac1-db8313b3099a.jpg?v=1737555955","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sea-otter-conservation-ii-shawn-larson-9780443188053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}