Bladder snails began recovering in the Freshwater Lake after earlier losses to squareback marsh crab predation. Their soft shells and algae-grazing behavior make them an important pathway for turning surface film and algae into prey that crayfish can use.
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Freshwater Lake
Context
Freshwater Lake context for bladder snail recovery.
Slough Crayfish
Context
Slough Crayfish remains food-web consumer context, not primary subject.
Filamentous macroalgae
Context
Filamentous macroalgae remains food source context.