Search Results for: Frozen mussels not in shell
to their feeding approach ( mouth size, teeth, etc. ) big things eat smaller things and, since almost all marine species begin life as microscopic larvae, few are spared the gauntlet of hungry adversaries that come in every form and size and must likewise eat to grow bigger. in nature, it's eat or be
, barnacles, bryozoans, and sponges. these animals siphon seawater through their gills or guts, straining out plankton and microscopic food particles. they often carpet reef structures in dense colonies; for example, some surfaces support as many as young mussels per square foot. other epibenthic organisms...
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