Many species or kinds of fish eat kelp. Kelp is also eaten by a lot of invertebrate species. (Invertebrates are animals without backbones.) Invertebrates that eat kelp include snails and shellfish such as crabs, sea urchins and abalone. read more
Many species or kinds of fish eat kelp. Kelp is also eaten by a lot of invertebrate species. (Invertebrates are animals without backbones.) Invertebrates that eat kelp include snails and shellfish such as crabs, sea urchins and abalone. These shellfish are themselves eaten by other creatures. read more
Each animal in a kelp forest helps to control the populations of other animals, or the kelp itself. Sea urchins remove kelp plants and the sea otter eats the sea urchin. Animals that eat kelp are an important part of the ocean's ecosystem. read more
Kelp is the primary food for many types of ocean life, including sea urchins. Kelp is a type of algae that grows in forests off the coast of southern California. An overpopulation of sea urchins can strip the ocean of kelp forests that serve as home to many animals, including sea otters. read more