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Beaches are full of life - the very grains of sand are host to
diatoms, bacteria and other microscopic creatures. Some turtles
and fish return to certain beaches each year to lay eggs in the
sand. Many kinds of birds, such as terns, gulls, sandpipers, pelicans
and loons, make the beach their home. Aquatic mammals, such sea
lions, seals and sea otters, are found along rockier coasts. Crabs,
clams, periwinkles, shrimp, corals, starfish and sea urchins are
common on nearly all beaches.
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A Seagull at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (Office of Naval Research
photo).
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Contact:
CyberScientist@onr.navy.mil