ETE recently conducted its annual seagrass survey in Clam Bay. Seagrass habitat provides food for many organisms, provides safety from predators, and are considered great nursery areas for numerous vertebrates and invertebrates. Check out some of the critters we observed

 

Lightening Whelk (Busycon perversum)

 

Live Sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)

 

Chocolate Chip Cucumber (Isostichopus badionotus)

 

Southern Quahog (Mercenaria campechiensis)

 

Florida Fighting Conch (Strombus alatus)

 

Florida Crown Conch (Melongena corona)