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Common Atlantic Marginella snails were seen pulling clams from the Seagrass Meadow sand and eating them one by one. Their predation threatened the filter-feeder layer and raised the question of whether mud crabs might be needed again despite their own risks.

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Seagrass Meadow Context

Seagrass Meadow context for clam and marginella predation.

Filamentous macroalgae remains seagrass condition context.

Mud Crab Context

Mud crabs remain possible predator-management context.