Could a change in the dining habits of orcas crash an ecosystem? Mark Schrope reports on a mystery that reveals how little we know of the oceans.
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Schrope, M. Killer in the kelp. Nature 445, 703–705 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/445703a
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