Popular animals in the Continental Shelf
The biodiversity of the Continental shelf is very high because this is where most of the marine life takes place. This is why fisherman mostly fish here because of the variety or fishes that live in this environment.
CARNIVORE FEEDERS
-Fish, crabs, and birds.
*if you dont know what a carnivore is...
an animal that feeds on animals.
-Fish, crabs, and birds.
*if you dont know what a carnivore is...
an animal that feeds on animals.
HERBIVORE FEEDERS
-Fish (ex. Damsels, Clownfishes, Cow/Boxfishes, Seahorses, Spade/Batfishes, Wrasses/Hogfishes)
*if you dont know what an herbivore is...
an animal that feeds on plants.
-Fish (ex. Damsels, Clownfishes, Cow/Boxfishes, Seahorses, Spade/Batfishes, Wrasses/Hogfishes)
*if you dont know what an herbivore is...
an animal that feeds on plants.
DEPOSIT FEEDERS
-Crabs and small Gastropods
*if you dont know what a deposit feeder is...
organisms eat detritus, which consists of bacteria and the remains of finely chopped up algae, decaying fragments of animals, and diatoms.
-Crabs and small Gastropods
*if you dont know what a deposit feeder is...
organisms eat detritus, which consists of bacteria and the remains of finely chopped up algae, decaying fragments of animals, and diatoms.
PRODUCERS
- Seaweed
*if you dont know what a producer is...
Producers are organisms (like green plants) that produce organic compounds from inorganic compounds. Their main source is sunlight!
- Seaweed
*if you dont know what a producer is...
Producers are organisms (like green plants) that produce organic compounds from inorganic compounds. Their main source is sunlight!