Herbivores in kelp forests include decorator crabs, abalone, brown turbin snails, sea urchins, and large crabs.
Green Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Animal Diversity Web
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Habitat
Green sea turtles live in tropical waters all over the world. The only time they emerge from the water
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/account...
Green turtle
Green turtle
Wikipedia.org
Habitat
Green turtles alternate between three habitat types depending on their current life history stage. Nesting beaches are where the turtles return to lay eggs. M
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_sea_turtle
Making the most of a mealMaking the most of a meal
By Stephen Ornes
Science News for Kids
Sea slug swipes recipe for food-producing chemical from algae it eats
Visit the web page for a photo and to learn more.
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/maki...
Northern Kelp Crab Photos
Northern Kelp Crab Photos
Natural History Photography
By Phillip Colla Photography
This is a commercial web site where you can view several close-up photos of the northern kelp crab.
http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php...
Sea Otter Food Chain
Sea Otter Food Chain
Alaska Sea Grant
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Great illustration!
http://seagrant.uaf.edu/marine-ed/curriculum/image...
Sea Otters, Kelp, and Killer WhalesSea Otters, Kelp, and Killer Whales
By Jessa Forte Netting
Science News for Kids
Interesting article focusing mainly on sea otters - a keystone specie in the kelp forests along the western U.S. c
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/sea-...
Sea urchin
Sea urchin
Wikipedia.org
Sea urchins feed mainly on algae, but can also feed on a wide range of invertebrates such as mussels, sponges, brittle stars and crinoids.[3] Sea urchin is one of the fa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_urchin
Sea urchin
Sea urchin
Wikipedia.org
Ecology
Sea urchins feed mainly on algae, but can also feed on sea cucumbers, and a wide range of invertebrates such as mussels, polychaetes, sponges, brittle stars and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_urchin
The Purple Sea Urchin: Pretty, Purple, Protective
The Purple Sea Urchin: Pretty, Purple, Protective
By Katelyn Vickery and Maria Fam
Tree of Life Web Project
Habitat:
The purple sea urchins are found in shallow areas of water usually along a
http://tolweb.org/treehouses/...
ZooplanktonZooplankton
Enchanted Learning
Food Web: Plankton is the first link in the marine food chain; it is eaten by many organisms, including mussels, fish, birds, and mammals (for example, baleen whales
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/inverteb...