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    Low energy / well protected area Effects of wave energy on shoreline grade and material I. Characteristics A. Low energy /. Well protected area b. Lower intertidal and subtideal c. Detritus I. Anaerobic II. Primary production a. Algae - 1. Microalgae II. Primary. Production b. Bacteria III. Animals / consumers a. Burrowers - 1. Deposit feeders a

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    Low energy / well protected area Effects of wave energy on shoreline grade and material I. Characteristics A. Low energy /. Well protected area b. Lower intertidal and subtideal c. Detritus I. Anaerobic II. Primary production a. Algae - 1. Microalgae II. Primary. Production b. Bacteria III. Animals / consumers a. Burrowers - 1. Deposit feeders a

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    Lecture 15 ­  Mud flat habitat

       
    I. Characteristics
    • A. Low energy/well protected 
    area 

       
    Effects of 
    wave 
    energy on 
    shoreline 
    grade and 
    material

       
       
       
    I. Characteristics
    • A. Low energy/well protected 
    area 
    • B. Lower intertidal & subtidal

       
       
    Mud flat

       
    I. Characteristics
    • A. Low energy/well protected 
    area 
    • B. Lower intertidal & subtidal
    • C. Detritus 

       
    I. Characteristics
    • A. Low energy/well protected 
    area 
    • B. Lower intertidal & subtidal
    • C. Detritus 
    • D. Anaerobic 

       
    II.  Primary production

    • A. Algae
    – 1. Microalgae 

       
    II.  Primary production

    • A. Algae
    – 1. Microalgae 
    – 2. Macroalgae 

       
       
    Mud flat macroalgae

       
    Mud flat macroalgae

       
    II.  Primary production

    • A. Algae
    – 1. Microalgae 
    – 2. Macroalgae 
    • B. Bacteria 

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    – 1. Deposit feeders

       
       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    – 1. Deposit feeders 
    • a. Worms

       
       
       
    Burrowing annelids

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    – 1. Deposit feeders 
    • a. Polychaetes 
    • b. Bivalves

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    – 1. Deposit feeders 
    • a. Polychaetes 
    • b. Bivalves 
    • c. Crustaceans

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    – 1. Deposit feeders 
    • a. Polychaetes 
    • b. Bivalves 
    • c. Crustaceans
    – 2. Suspension feeders 

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    – 1. Deposit feeders 
    • a. Polychaetes 
    • b. Bivalves 
    • c. Crustaceans
    – 2. Suspension feeders 
    • a. Bivalves
       
    Mercenaria              Mya

    Ensis

       
       
    Molluscs
     of the 
    mud flat

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    • B. Roamers 
    – 1. Raptorial polychaetes

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    • B. Roamers 
    – 1. Raptorial polychaetes
    – 2. Crabs

       
       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    • B. Roamers 
    – 1. Raptorial polychaetes
    – 2. Crabs 
    – 3. Snails 

       
    Busycon       moon snail

    dog whelk
       
    dog whelk eggs

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    • B. Roamers 
    • C. Tidal predators
    – 1. Fish at high tide

       
    III. Animals/consumers
    • A. Burrowers 
    • B. Roamers 
    • C. Tidal predators
    – 1. Fish at high tide
    – 2. Birds at low tide

       
       

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