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Oysters
Blue Crabs
Finfish
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Algae
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Other Species
Habitat
Food Web
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Oysters
Blue Crabs
Finfish
Jellyfish
Algae
Underwater Grasses
Other Species
Habitat
Roll your mouse over a species name below to find out more about it. Click on
lower
,
middle
or
top
to learn about food web levels.
bacteria
phytoplankton
dissolved
organic
carbon
particulate
organic
carbon
bacteria
benthic
diatoms
particulate
organic
carbon
sea nettles
ctenophores
zooplankton
microzooplankton
oysters
blue crabs
soft clams (Mya)
Macoma clams
crustacean
deposit feeders
heterotrophic
microflagellates
free bacteria
Nereis (polychaete
worms)
other polychaetes
(worms)
meiofauna
other suspension
feeders
shad
menhaden
bay anchovy
alewife & blue
herring
fish larvae
striped bass
summer flounder
weakfish
bluefish
catfish
white perch
spot
hogchoker
croaker