do sea creatures eat eelgrass
It has been stated, possibly over-stated, how important eelgrass is for a variety of animals on Long Island. This is especially true of animals that use eelgrass as a food source. Animals that consume eelgrass include snails, sea slugs, sea hares, amphipods (small shrimp-like crustaceans), crabs, swans, geese and the green sea turtle. Most of these animals donât count eelgrass as a sole, or even primary, food source, yet it is still considered part of their diet. The smallest of the eelgrass grazers often go overlooked due to their size and their camouflage.