A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

The new research into the phenomenon shows how the loss of a keystone predator (Pisaster) in one ecosystem can impart changes to another (sea otters), linking ecosystems. Monterey Bay Aquarium ...

The new research into the phenomenon shows how the loss of a keystone predator (Pisaster) in one ecosystem can impart changes to another (sea otters), linking ecosystems. New research led by ...

Assistant general manager Jeff Kealty and chief amateur scout Tom Nolan have a "best player available" plan for the Nashville ...

Sea otters are critical players in marine ecosystems and are a keystone species, meaning they have a profound effect on their ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

The Nashville Predators could earn their first ever No. 1 overall pick when the NHL draft lottery is held on May 5.

Boston College forward James Hagens (10) shoots the puck against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats during the third ...

Among the defensemen, Matthew Schaefer (Erie Otters) is the clear top choice and has the best odds to go No. 1 overall. No matter what happens during the lottery draw, the Predators will have a ...

is Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer. Following him are forwards Michael Misa (Saginaw Spirit), James Hagens (Boston College) and Jake O'Brien (Brantford Bulldogs). When the Predators make ...