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... animals that live out their lives on the beach are invertebrates ; crabs in particular have found great success there . Sand crabs burrowing in the moist sand serve as prey to many species of shore birds . Ghost crabs scurry about on ...
... animals that live out their lives on the beach are invertebrates ; crabs in particular have found great success there . Sand crabs burrowing in the moist sand serve as prey to many species of shore birds . Ghost crabs scurry about on ...
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... Animals other than invertebrates also make their homes on the kelp plants . A keen eye can spot beautifully camouflaged animals such as the giant kelp fish beside a blade . Moving with the blade as it flows with the swell , this fish is ...
... Animals other than invertebrates also make their homes on the kelp plants . A keen eye can spot beautifully camouflaged animals such as the giant kelp fish beside a blade . Moving with the blade as it flows with the swell , this fish is ...
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... animals such as fish , although able to swim against the current , remain within it , feeding on the zooplankton which has fed on the phytoplankton . Tiny plants , therefore , form the basis for all life in the pelagic zone . Diatoms ...
... animals such as fish , although able to swim against the current , remain within it , feeding on the zooplankton which has fed on the phytoplankton . Tiny plants , therefore , form the basis for all life in the pelagic zone . Diatoms ...
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