Seashells and the Oil Spill
We here at QualityShells.com love seashells and the animals that give them to us. The oil spill in the Gulf has been the
big news for the last month or so. And, believe us, we’ve been watching. It’s times like this when you start to think about how connected everything on the Earth really is.
Some mollusks (the type of animal in the shells) live in some of the deepest depths of the ocean. But they also live in other areas that are also hugely important to fish, birds, reptiles, and other kinds of wildlife. The roots of mangrove trees are usually thriving marine ecosystems. But the oil spill threatens to change all that.
Mangrove trees have roots that rest both above and below the water in coastal areas. This is great because they help in protecting the coast from erosion. They act as a sort of barrier. But they protect more than just the coastline— mangrove roots are home to many types of mollusks. The roots serve as a kind of shelter to these little animals. But the oil in the water can kill the mangrove trees by not allowing oxygen to get into the submerged root systems.
Our little mollusks eat plants, algae, and other small animals. But if their environment (and subsequently, their food source) is covered in oil, the mollusks will find themselves with a set of problems that they aren’t prepared to deal with.


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