Algae
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What Eats Kelp?
Kelp may look like a long seaweed, but its actually an alga (singular of the word “algae.”) In many parts of the ocean, kelp is an important part of the food web, because many creatures eat it. In addition, kelp often forms dense “forests” where fish can hide from their predators. Many species or kinds of fish eat kelp. Kelp…
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What Eats Algae?
There are many different types of algae, and they can be many different colors, including green, blue and red. Algae—the plural of the word “alga”—often can be found in water, where it forms gooey mats. Some people call these mats of algae “pond scum.” Algae may not look delicious to you, but many creatures could not live without them. The…
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