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How did carbon in the atmosphere get into the shells of mussels?
Mussels absorb carbon into their shells from the ocean water. The carbon is in the form of calcium carbonate, which mussels extract from the water to build their shells. When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dissolves in the ocean, it forms carbonic acid, which can break down to release carbonate ions that mussels use to create their shells.
What organisms live in ocean shoreline?
Starfish, mussels, that kind of thing.
Do fish eat mussels?
Yes, some species of fish do eat mussels. Fish such as seabass, cod, and flounder are known to feed on mussels as part of their diet in their natural habitats. Mussels can provide a good source of nutrition for these fish.
What kind of animals are carnivores in the ocean?
well, for one hing, there is the shark. and if you count mussels as meat, whelk and lots of things.
Are blue mussels herbivores?
Both marine and freshwater mussels are filter feeders; they feed on plankton and other microscopic sea creatures which are free-floating in seawater. So they are omnivores, they eat both plants and animals
