Hi. I need to do a report on starfish and include the following about them:
-Niche
-Adaptations
-Explain the organisms interaction between it’s species and other species
-Identify location in food web and tropic level
-Identify factors that effect the organisms success in the wild
If you could provide information or links that include this information that would be great. Thank you.
Echinoderms. Predatory, carnivourous- prey is shellfish such as clams. In northern waters they take the place of corals in reef formation with vast areas made of shellfish and starfish skelotons. have from 5 or more fingers. Radially symetrical. Can regenerate parts or whole organisms from parts (depends on species). Moves on tubefeet controlled by water pressure. Hard exoskeleton – pretty hard on the inside,too. Tough organism. Some are deepwater and some are able to survive in littorial zone.