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September 11, 2025

Slipper Snails Expand as Clams Enter the Seagrass Meadow

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Biome: Seagrass Meadow
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Slipper snails continued spreading across the Seagrass Meadow as stationary filter feeders with no obvious population ceiling. Tiny clams were added to the saltwater sand bed as potential competitors, creating a test of whether competition can slow the slipper snail boom.

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