Yes the Ochre Sea Star is a common starfish found along the Oregon coast.
sea stars eat clams and oysters
Yes. Sea stars are carnivores that eat can eat other sea stars and shrimp and other crustations like crabs. Over a long period of time sea stars move across the ocean floor. Giant sea stars will sometimes specifically prey on other, smaller sea stars. they eat poop
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Sea fish eat everything that a sea star would eat. They call them sea stars because thats a more scienctific name. Sea stars and sea fish are the same thing. Answer: clams and musels
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Sea stars eat clams, mollusks, oysters, coral in the reefs, and some eat other sea stars.
Birds and sea otters, will eat sea stars.
Using its tube feet
If the ochre sea star were removed from the ecosystem, shellfish populations could increase significantly. Ochre sea stars are predators of shellfish, and without them, shellfish could thrive unchecked, leading to potential overgrazing of algae and other organisms in the ecosystem. This could disrupt the balance of the ecosystem and impact other species dependent on these resources.
Yes, some species of sea stars do eat copepods. Copepods are a common part of the diet for certain sea star species, as they are small crustaceans that are abundant in marine ecosystems.
small fish,sea weed , planton,brittle stars.