Mollusks, from land snails and slugs to oysters and mussels in the sea, have a few things in common. They have a head. They have a soft middle part that holds their organs. Then, some have a muscle ...
Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges ...
During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and marine ecologist, we look at shells a bit differently than the average ...
NEW CAREER WAS WORTH THE WAIT. AND YOU SAID THIS. WELL, THIS THIS WHOLE ECOSYSTEM. I’M HERE FOR BRENDAN DOYLE, THE OWNER OF GREAT MARSH SHELLFISH COMPANY. THIS LAND IS A DREAM COME TRUE. I’M THE ONLY ...
Seagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida’s coastal ecosystem. Jenny Adler Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida During a day at the beach, ...