Dock Organisms Tidepools to Telecommunications© @ 2000-4

The marine plants and animals found on docks and pilings are specially adapted to this environment. Many attach themselves to hard surfaces (as larvae or spores) using special adhesive or attachment organs, and spend the rest of their lives in the same spot. These sedentary species depend on the sunlight, nutrients, and food particles that pass by. Other organisms are able to crawl or swim, and obtain food by grazing on or preying on the attached biota.

FHL Dock Organisms

MBL Dock Organisms

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