Worms
This reading profile brings together 2 source-linked articles that reference worms.
Fauna does not yet have a full sourced identification profile for this name, so this page keeps the relevant reading together without inventing missing species detail.Source-linked reading
- Field guideHow earthworms shape soilEarthworms are ecosystem engineers because they move soil while feeding and tunneling. Their channels and casts create new physical structures and microbial hotspots, but the ecological result depends strongly on species and place.
- Field guideHow kelp forests support animalsHoldfasts, stipes, blades, and floating canopies add surfaces and shelter from seafloor to sea surface. Grazers consume kelp and epiphytes, detritus feeds animals inside and beyond the forest, and fish and invertebrates use the structure as nursery, feeding, and refuge habitat. Predators can indirectly protect kelp by limiting grazers in some regions.