By OB9
Chitons are a type of Mollusc that are common around Victoria. Chitons are usually covered by a shell that consists of 8 plates. They move around using a muscle commonly referred to as the foot. There are many species of Chitons with sizes ranging from 1 centimeter to 30 centimeters. They are commonly found at beaches and in tide pools.
By OB9
The Brittle star is a creature that is closely related to the sea star. They often eat plankton, small crustaceans, and worms. There are about 1500 species of Brittle star and they are around 500 million years old. Brittle stars are able to easily regenerate lost limbs, sometimes using this ability to escape predators.
By OB9
The Sculpin is a small fish that belongs to the Cottidae Family. There are around 300 species, however the ones found on Victoria beaches are quite small. Some Sculpin can reach 25 pounds! They usually live to 7 years. They mostly eat small fish, crabs, and worms. Sculpin do not have scales, they have smooth skin covered with small rigid spines.
By OB9
The Umbrella Crab is a small crab with a unique shaped shell, Its carapace can be any color from gray, red, orange and purple. They usually grow to 5 to 10 centimeters. They are carnivores and mostly eat algae and small organisms. The Umbrella Crab is perhaps the rarest creature on this playlist, and very few people have found them in Victoria.
By OB2
The obscene character limit for these segments means that I will be largely explaining myself in the actual text document, however, I can provide a recap here. So I will:
Verdict: Plastic is harmful to some marine species, but only kills a small number of them each year,
Not only that but they have not been proven to damage either humans or plants.
By OB3
The Mallard Duck is always a constant visitor anywhere along a marsh or wetland or a ocean. Males have a dark green head and a yellow bill. Females are brown with blue feathers under their Wings. They eat the seeds of aquatic plants, seeds, stems, and insects when they are young. A great place to see them is at Beacon Hill Park or Bowker Creek.
By OB11
Bowker Creek is currently under a 100 year restoration plan to return it to its former glory. And while this plan is well underway we still have a constant problem of pollutants. Such as illegal dumping, unfiltered storm water, and chemicals that roll in from off our roads.
By OB9
The red rock crab is a species of crustacean that resides in the Pacific Ocean. It is commonly found at willows beach and most other beaches in Victoria. They are carnivores and mostly eat barnacles, smaller crabs, and dead fish. They can grow to be about 15 centimeters and must molt to grow.