Find out and learn about the carnivores in kelp forests. What specie is at the top of the food chains?
Bat ray - WikipediaBat ray
Wikipedia.org
Bat rays feed on mollusks, crustaceans and small fish on the seabed, using their winglike pectoral fins to move sand and expose prey animals.
Visit the web site for the re
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_ray
Brandt's CormorantBrandt's Cormorant
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell University
Habitat
Found in inshore coastal waters, especially areas with kelp beds; also large bays and occasionally estuaries or coastal
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brandts_Cormora...
CabezonCabezon
Monterrey Bay Aquarium
A cabezon's life cycle takes it offshore and back. Adults spawn on rocky outcrops, and males guard the eggs until they hatch. The larval young drift out to sea, then
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/fi...
Cabezone - Wikipedia
Cabezone
Wikipedia.org
Distribution and habitat
Cabezon are found from northern British Columbia to southern California. They frequent kelp beds from shallow to moderate depths.
Visit the we
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabezone
California sheephead
California sheephead
Monterrey Bay Aquarium
Good picture along with natural history, conservation, and cool facts.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/AnimalD...
Crevice Kelpfish
Crevice Kelpfish
CalPhotos
University of California Berkeley
Visit the web site for image.
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query...
Damselfishes PicturesDamselfishes Pictures
Animal Diversity Web
University of Michigan
Museum of Zoology
Several pages of photos.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/account...
Garibaldi
Garibaldi
Monterey Bay Acquarium
The fish eat sponges and algae that grow around their rocky homes as well as small animals such as tubeworms, nudibranchs and bryozoans. Their diet of sponges ma
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/AnimalD...
Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron,
Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
Cornell University
"Along the Pacific coast, it's not unusual to see a Great Blue Heron poised atop a floating bed of kelp waiting for a meal to swim
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/great_blue_hero...
Horn Shark
Horn Shark,
ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research
Several photos and good descriptions.
http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/ecology/k...
Keystone Species - Essential to Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Keystone Species - Essential to Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Grinning Planet
An article on sea otters, a classic keystone species in kelp forests. The article takes an historic look at their decl
http://www.grinningplanet.com/2004/06-22/keystone-...
Marine Fish Cabezon Images
Marine Fish Cabezon Images
Golden State Images
There are three images of the cabezon here; click to enlarge.
http://www.goldenstateimages.com/GSI_search.php...
Mola Mola Nusa Penida Bali VideoMola Mola Nusa Penida Bali,
Posted by antchao,
October 02, 2006,
YouTube.com,
Video length: 01:40.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Mola mola The ocean sun Fish - Video
Mola mola The ocean sun Fish
Posted by ROCKsquareANORACK
YouTube.com
Sunfish live on a diet that consists mainly of jellyfish. Because this diet is nutritionally poor, they consume large amoun
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Ocean sunfish
Ocean sunfish
Wikipedia.org
Sunfish live on a diet that consists mainly of jellyfish, but because this diet is nutritionally poor, they consume large amounts in order to develop and maintain the
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_sunfish
Red rock shimp: cleaners and risk takers
Red rock shimp: cleaners and risk takers,
by Carolyn Kraft,
02/12/2012,
Wild Things
"In Southern California, the red rock shrimp plays an important cleaning role, removing parasites from moray
http://oceanwildthings.com/2012/02/red-rock-shimp-...
Snail eats a Seastar Snail eats a Seastar,
Posted by seanmcmunn,
September 01, 2007,
YouTube.com,
Video length: 01:02.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
The Feistiest of Reef Fish- Damselfish
The Feistiest of Reef Fish- Damselfish
Ambergris Caye, Belize Website
Found throughout temperate waters of the world, damselfish are palm-sized fish that rarely exceed six inches in length. They
http://ambergriscaye.com/reefbriefs/briefs64.html
What's a Sea Otter?What's a Sea Otter?
Monterey Bay Aquarium
The sea otter is an important part of the kelp forest food chain; without them, the sea urchins would eat away at the kelp and eventually destroy the fore
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/AnimalD...