Phytoplankton
Many
species of single-celled plant material were collected in the
surface waters of the continental shelf.
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Benthic
Foraminifera
These
microscopic single-celled organisms live in the seafloor sediments.
Their shells (tests) are indicators of the seafloor environment.
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Echinoderms
Beautiful
seastars, urchins, brittle stars and basket stars are abundant
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Mollusks
Beautiful snails, clams and other mollusks
were collected during the research cruises.
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| Ostracods
These
microscopic Arthropods leave their shell remains in the sandy
sediments.
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Crustaceans
Many species of crab, shrimp and other crustaceans
inhabit the continental shelf.
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Fishes
Many species of pelagic (living in the
water column) and benthic (bottom-
dwelling) species were collected.
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