Sea otters play an important role in maintaining the kelp forests of the Pacific coast. Otters maintain the sea urchin population, preventing the sea urchins from overgrazing the kelp beds. If the kelp beds are overgrazed, a multitude of other species will decline as a result. Identify the chain of events that could occur if the sea otter population were reduced along the Pacific coast.

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