Friday, March 21, 2014

The Sea Star

Photo: Sea star on the bottom of a shallow lagoon


Sea Star


A sea star sits on the bottom of a shallow cove in Belize. These bottom-dwellers may be humble creatures, but they play important roles in the ocean ecosystem, including keeping populations of shellfish in check, and, according to recent studies, absorbing large amounts of carbon in the world’s oceans.









(source:google/http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/)

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