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Return of #seaotters & their voracious appetites has helped rescue section of #California #marshland - new study. Sea otters eat constantly & 1 of their fav snacks is the striped #shorecrab. These crabs dig burrows & also nibble away roots of #marshgrass #pickleweed that holds dirt in place. Left unchecked, the crabs turn the marsh banks “into Swiss cheese,” which can collapse when big waves or storms hit, said Brent Hughes, a Sonoma State University #marine #ecologist https://apnews.com/article/sea-otters-crabs-erosion-california-3e48a74972319bbdbc1333e3f5437637
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A green Beadlet Anemone (Actinia equina) finishing off a Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) lunch 🦀😋
County Clare, Ireland.Cormacscoast.com Walking tours
#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #marinelife #biodiversity #beadletanemone #shorecrab #Ireland