An Ecosystem

Gray could not believe the miniature ecosystem that lived inside the old, rusty camera. While she had seen plenty of algae and plant life on the outside of the camera, nothing could have prepared her for the inside!

Inside, not only were there several species of algae, but Gray also found a sea cucumber and two brittle stars. For those who do not know, brittle stars are very similar to sea stars, only much smaller. It seems nature had taken over this camera, claiming it as part of its ecosystem, just as Gray and Cote taught in their classes. However, believe it or not, that’s not all that Gray discovered…