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I am.PHYTOPLANKTON(name of organism)NOAAPhytoplanton are very small algae. They usethe energy from sunlight to make their ownfood in a process called photosynthesis. Theyalso need nutrients from the ocean water toproduce their food.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.ZOOPLANKTON(name of organism)NOAAZooplankton are tiny animals and animallike organisms that drift through the water.Zooplankton include small shrimp-like organismscalled krill and other small crustaceans. Thesesmall creatures eat phytoplankton. Though manylarval (baby) fish and invertebrates grow up to eatzooplankton, they are also considered zooplanktonwhen still very small.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.KELP(name of organism)Lovell and Libby Langstroth CASKelp is a type of algae. Kelp uses the energyfrom sunlight to make its own food in a processcalled photosynthesis. Kelp also needsnutrients from the ocean water to produce itsfood.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.CLAM(name of organism)Lovell and Libby Langstroth CASClams are a type of bivalve mollusk, whichmeans they have two shells, like a mussel oroyster. Clams take in food by filtering out tinyphytoplankton and detritus from the water. Clamshave no head, just a mouth that takes in food thathas been filtered through the siphon and gills.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.BARNACLEGerald and Buff Corsi CAS(name of organism)Lovell and Libby Langstroth CASBarnacles are crustaceans, related to lobsters andcrabs. Adult barnacles are sessile, meaning theydo not move. They eat any small particle of foodthat floats to them using feathery arms to drawthe food towards their mouths. Barnacles willconsume zooplankton, phytoplankton or detritus.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.MUSSELkqedquest flickr stream(name of organism)Mussels are bivalve mollusks, meaning that theyhave two shells, like a clam or oyster. Musselstake in food by filtering out tiny phytoplankton anddetritus from the water. Mussels live in tightlyclustered groups on rocks that are only covered bywater in high tide.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.ABALONEGerald and Buff Corsi CAS(name of organism)Abalones are sea snails that can grow to over afoot long! They eat many types of large algae,especially kelp. The color of their shell changesdepending on what algae they eat. Abalones oftencling to the underside of rock ledges with theirmuscular foot and wait for pieces of kelp to fallnearby.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.LIMPET(name of organism)ken-ichi flickr streamGerald and Buff Corsi CASA limpet is a gastropod mollusk, which means itis a type of sea snail. Limpets have a flat, wideshell on their backs. Limpets graze on tiny algae(phytoplankton) that is stuck to rocks. Sometimessmall limpets even eat algae right off the shells oflarger limpets and mussels.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.CRAB(name of organism)Sherry Ballard CASCrabs are crustaceans with a hard outer shell.Crabs eat a wide variety of foods. They are bothscavengers of detritus and predators of othercrustaceans, such as shrimp and barnacles,and mollusks like clams and limpets. Crabs aredecapods (10-legged) and have claws on the fronttwo legs that they use to eat.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.ROCK SNAIL(name of organism)Minette Layne flickr streamRock snails are gastropod mollusks. They aresometimes called whelks or dog winkles. Thesepredators are able to drill holes into the shells ofmussels and barnacles to get to the fleshy parts,which they eat. These snails live in the tidal areasof rocky shores, where waves are very strong.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SEA STAR(name of organism)Robert Potts CASSherry Ballard CASSea stars of the California coast are 5-armedanimals with tiny tube feet all over their underside.They use their tube feel to grab tightly and pryopen their prey, which includes mussels, barnacles,rock snails, and limpets. If the prey is too big toeat whole, a sea star can extend its stomach ontothe prey and digest the food outside its body. Onecommon species, Ochre Sea Stars, can be foundalong the rocky shores.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.BALEEN WHALE(name of organism)NOAArubonix flickr streamBaleen whales are large marine mammals andinclude humpback, gray and blue whales. Thoughthey are some of the largest animals in the world,they only eat tiny zooplankton called krill. Insteadof teeth, these whales have brush-like bristles thatthey use to filter out their tiny prey. A whale caneat 100 pounds of krill in one swallow!I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SEA URCHIN(name of organism)Lovell and Libby Langstroth CASjkirkhart35 flickr streamThe purple sea urchin of the California coast isan invertebrate with many spines and tube feetall over its body. Sea urchins graze on kelp andif populations of sea urchins are not limited bypredators, they can eat through 30 feet of giantkelp forest in one month!I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SHRIMP(name of organism)Gerald and Buff Corsi CASShrimp are decapod crustaceans. They are filterfeeders, which means that they take in water andfilter out the small pieces of detritus, zooplanktonand phytoplankton. The Spot Prawn, the largestshrimp on the Pacific coast, spends its first two tothree years as a male and then become a female.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SEA BIRDjkirkhart35 flickr streamGerald and Buff Corsi CAS(name of organism)Sea birds are birds that live on the coasts and aredependent on the sea for food and survival. One ofthe most abundant sea birds of the California coastis the Western Gull, which has such a varied dietthat it will even eat human garbage. The WesternGull prefers to eat small fish, shrimp, limpets, androck snails. They can live for up to 25 years.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SMALL FISH(name of organism)jillmotts flickr streamThe small fish of the California coast includeanchovies, herring, and sardines. Adults of thesesmall fish species can be found swimming inschools of up to thousands of fish tightly packedtogether. These fish filter out small zooplanktonfrom the water to eat.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SQUIDDr. Robert T. and Margaret Orr CAS(name of organism)Minette Layne flickr streamSquids are mollusks with 10 limbs. Like itscephalopod cousins the octopuses, squids canchange their color depending on their mood. TheCommon Market Squid will change from a bluishcolor to a dark red color when eating their prey ofsmall fish, crabs, shrimp and other mollusks. Asquid can move very quickly, by squirting water outof its body to propel itself forward.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.OCTOPUSCAS flickr stream(name of organism)An octopus is an eight-legged mollusk. Octopusesare generalists, which means that they will eatmany different things. Octopuses’ prey includessmall fish, crab, shrimp, and many other mollusksand crustaceans. An octopus is able to changethe color and texture of its skin so can appear in awide range of colors!I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.BIG FISHSoggydan flickr streamLovell and Libby Langstroth CAS(name of organism)The big fish of the Californian Coast includeSalmon, Rockfish and Albacore Tuna. These largefish mainly eat smaller fish such as herring andanchovies, but also large invertebrates such assquid and shrimp. These big fish are diverse incolor and life history – Rockfish rarely travel farover their lifetime, while Salmon start and endtheir lives in rivers, but grow big in the Pacific.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SEA OTTERDr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles CAS(name of organism)Sea otters are related to weasels and badgers.These mammals have the thickest fur of any livingmammal. While the sea otter will often dive for itsfood, which includes abalone and sea urchin, theyalways eat while floating on their backs. To openthe bivalves, like clams and mussels, that they alsolike to eat, sea otters will use stones as tools tohelp break open their prey.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SHARK(name of organism)Ken Bondy flickr streamSharks of the California coast, like the White Shark,are fish with many sharp teeth for eating theirlarge prey. In fact, a White Shark has as many as3,000 teeth in its mouth at the same time! LargeWhite Sharks prefer meals of marine mammalssuch as sea lions, small whales, and sea otters, butthey will also eat crabs and big fish. Sharks usetheir very good sense of smell to find prey.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.SEA LION(name of organism)Calibas wikimediaSea lions are marine mammals in a group calledpinnepeds. While they will spend much of theirtime hunting small fish, big fish, and crabs in thewater, they breed and gather on sandy beachesand on manmade objects near the shore. Sea lionswill cooperate with other predators, like whalesand sea birds, when hunting for fish.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
I am.TOOTHED WHALENOAA(name of organism)Tambako the Jaguar flicker streamToothed whales, which include Orcas and SpermWhales, are marine mammals. Unlike their baleenrelatives, these whales have teeth to eat their prey,which include small and big fish, large molluskslike squid and octopuses, and even other mammalssuch as sea lions. Toothed whales find their foodby echolocation, which is when the whale makessounds and listens for any echo that bounces offnearby prey.I am a (circle all that apply)producerherbivorecarnivoredecomposerbecause I eat.
because I eat (name of organism) SEA BIRD Sea birds are birds that live on the coasts and are dependent on the sea for food and survival. One of the most abundant sea birds of the California coast is the Western Gull, which has such a varied diet that it will even eat human garbage. The Western Gull prefers to eat small fish, shrimp, limpets, and
