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An Overview of Estuarine Ecology
As a part of a complex marine ecosystem, shellfish provide several functions. In the food web, they serve as food for carnivores, like crabs, in nearshore habitats. Their larvae also provide food to a variety of fishes. For human benefit as an ecosystem service, oysters filter the water in which …