But while all four surviving species of sirenian live in warm tropical waters, Steller's sea cow had become highly specialised to the sub-Arctic waters of the northern Pacific Ocean. This ...

(C) A hypothetical historical state, similar to (A), but with Steller's sea cow present, a more open kelp canopy, and more abundant understory algae. Credit: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2022).

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Millions of years ago, the Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) grazed in the kelp forests along the Northern Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. This marine mammal is part of the Sirenia order ...

Researchers claim that the behavior of a massive extinct herbivore, the Steller’s sea cow, might inform conservation efforts of threatened ecosystems today. By Oliver Whang The Steller’s sea ...

Today, The Guardian reports that the Finnish Museum of Natural History has one of the most complete sea cow skeletons in its possession. This historic drawing shows a Steller's sea cow in life.

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In a new study, scientists said that the extinct Steller’s sea cow impacted kelp forests in the North Pacific by browsing at the surface, which would have encouraged the growth and strengthening ...

To uncover 'sea cow effect,' researchers developed a novel Past-Present-Future modeling approach that could inform more effective conservation strategies across ecosystems. For millions of years ...