cape cod ns invertebrates
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Marine invertebrates often serve as symbols of seashore environments. Their
value is more than emblematic though, as a wide-variety of species are of significant
ecological and economic importance. Many marine invertebrates are filter feeders
meaning they siphon small food particles from the water column into their digestive
systems. Though this type of feeding system is difficult to gauge with the naked eye, it plays an enormous role in marine
ecology. As these animals filter great volumes of water and consume much of the zoo- and phytoplankton in it, they greatly shape the chemical and biotic
composition of a given system. Further highlighting the importance of marine
invertebrates is the fact that shellfishing is an important industry in Massachusetts.
Protected Seashore salt marshes and estuaries serve as critical habitat for
oysters, scallops, and clams (among many other vertebrate species).
Cape Cod NS invertebrates..
Montez Lindsay