ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES(ES)

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Lesson 13: Types of ecosystems

Seashore ecosystems

Beaches can be sandy, rocky, shell-covered or muddy. There are several specific species occupied separate niches in these different habitats. Crustaceans such as crabs make holes in the sand. Various shore birds feed on their prey by probing into the sand or mud on the seashore. Several different species of fish are caught by fishermen.