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Seaweed

Seaweed is a variety of marine algae. It is a common food source for both marine animals and humans. Seaweed is a very efficient water filter.

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What eats seaweed in the ocean?

Although not their main food source, seaweed is part of the diet of carnivores like polar bears, arctic foxes and seals.

Few fish feed on seaweed because it is difficult for them to digest. However, butterfish has seaweed as part of their diet. Parrotfish and the surgeonfish are also seaweed-eaters.

Many crustaceans, invertebrate marine animals with an external skeleton, eat seaweed, including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, woodlice, pillbugs and krill. Mollusks such as periwinkles, a type of snails that live on the seashore, also feed on seaweed attached to rocks.

What are the predators of bull kelp?

The predators of bull kelp are sea urchins.

Why should monsoon season of seaweed is higher than summer?

Monsoons are simply very bad and harsh thunderstorms that occur in many parts of the world. Monsoons don't occur everywhere though. Monsoon season means Thunderstorm season. The people think the most monsoons will happen during this time.

Monsoon season occurs each year in southern Arizona, yet there is no seaweed. This is just one more fact of life that I am unable to explain.

What are the Properties of seaweed?

They can be used to create gels like toothpaste etc. etc.

In hairspray what song does seaweed sing?

Seaweed sings little parts in "without love" and "You cant stop the beat" However he has a solo with his little sister called "Run and tell that"

What seaweed do shrimps eat?

Seaweed actually do not eat anything. Seaweed are plants in the ocean, and just like plants on land, they use something called Photosynthesis to get their own nutrients.

How does a flexible stem help the seaweed survive the seas waves?

well if seaweed was stait and hard,it wouldn't be able to move so it would die and die but because it flexible the seaweed is able to flow with the seas current

How do desert seaweed plants live without water?

it helps the fish eat it that's way the thougt of saying

Your friend fed her snake grapes and seaweed Is that ok?

I think your friend is weird. Did she ask to feed the poor snake this food? Next time be more careful. Take the snake to the vet and get it checked out. Feed the snake insects next time. Oh, and friend- please be aware of what you feed little animals.

What are some kelp forest plants?

Kelp, Algea, coral, Marine seaweed and Sea grass are some of the plants and most of the plants that grow in kelp forests.

Is kelp an example of a detritivore?

Kelp is not an example of a detritivore. Kelp uses photosynthesis to make its own food and get the nutrients it needs to grow.

Is seaweed endangered?

No, seaweed is not endangered. There are many varieties of seaweek and they are all thriving.

If the ocean temperatures rise or the water becomes less salty as a result of global warming there is a chance that some seaweed might die out.

Scientific name for seaweeds?

Seaweed is a broad colloquial term that refers to multiple types of algae.

Trophic pyramid of seaweed?

The trophic pyramid of seaweed would include seaweed as a producer in the area at the base of the pyramid. The seaweed is followed by grazing creatures that eat seaweed and are then eaten by predators.

How are diatoms and kelp different from each other?

diatoms are single celled algae. Kelps are large and are many celled algae.

Is a seaweed a herbivore?

Seaweed is a plant. It doesn't eat anything.