Barents Sea. "Distant Zelentsy." The mixing of warm Atlantic and cold, nutrient-rich Arctic waters leads to the rapid development of underwater life in the Barents Sea. Under water, and you will not find a square inch of bare rock. Everything is covered with plants and animals. Countless numbers of sea urchins, various types and forms. Especially impressive are the settlements of bright sea anemones with thick fleshy tentacles. Holothurian - or sea cucumber. Invertebrate few moving crawling animal. It feeds the sludge particles floating in the water, sticking to ramiform tentacles. Holothurians live about 10 years and reach up to 45 cm in length. In the Barents Sea, is home to about 40 species of sea stars. This is one of the most ancient groups of animals. Scientists estimate that more than 400 million mean years. Sea stars are found at depths of up to 400m. They feed mainly on mussels, but not disdain, and other shellfish and sea urchins. Occasionally attack and the living, especially sick or entangled in nets of fish and animals. Growth of stars depends on the conditions of supply. With a good diet for six months, they grow up to 8 - 10 cm in diameter. Externally starfish look quiet barely crawling. However - this ferocious predators. All the lions and tigers in the world do not eat as much meat as sea stars eat it. Huge masses of fresh water, oxygen and plankton regularly with tidal currents bring vibrant new harbor. Acclimatized in the Barents Sea king crab formed ...

• published: 10 Sep 2010
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• author: Sergey Kravtchuk