Scavengers eat on dead or decaying plants and animals. Find out who does that in the kelp forest.
Bat star, Kelp Forests, Invertebrates
Bat star, Kelp Forests, Invertebrates
Monterey Bay Aquarium
As scavengers, bat stars play an important role in the ecosystem, helping clean dead animals and algae from the seafloor.
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http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/AnimalD...
Decorator crabDecorator crab
Monterey Bay Aquarium
This crafty crab fastens pieces of seaweed, algae, sponges and other creatures to its back. These "decorations" take hold and grow and soon the crab is perfect
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/in...
Decorator crabs VideoDecorator crabs,
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YouTube.com,
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Dive Dry with Dr. Bill 080: Kellet Whelk
Dive Dry with Dr. Bill 080: Kellet Whelk
Star Thrower Educational Material
Good photos and description of kellet whelk. They frequent intertidal and kelp forests and feed on dead or injured ani
http://www.starthrower.org/products/DDDB/DDDB_050-...
Hermit crab
Hermit crab
Wikipedia.org
Good article, with images, on an interesting specie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_crab
Purple Sea Urchin
Purple Sea Urchin
Enchanted Learning
Diet: Sea urchins eat plant and animal matter, including kelp, decaying matter, algae, dead fish, sponges, mussels, and barnacles.
Predators of Sea Urchin
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/inverteb...
SIMon Kellett's Whelk Species Information
SIMon Kellett's Whelk Species Information
Simon Sanctuary
There are several good images of the kellett's whelk here; click on the tabs (one is for images) for more in-depth information.
http://www.sanctuarysimon.org/species/species_info...