This picture shows a number of sessile organisms at low tide, including mussels, giant green sea anemones (Anthopleura xanthogrammica), goose barnacles (Lepas anserifera), and ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) that live in a rocky intertidal biome at the point of attachment. What resource shown in this picture are these species likely competing for? space prey nutrients light

This picture shows a number of sessile organisms at low tide, including mussels, giant green sea anemones (Anthopleura xanthogrammica), goose barnacles (Lepas anserifera), and ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) that live in a rocky intertidal biome at the point of attachment. What resource shown in this picture are these species likely competing for? space prey nutrients light

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter54: Ecosystems And Global Change

Section: Chapter Questions

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