If starfish eat clams, how are they helpful in keeping seaweed from growing too wild? It'd seem to help it.

Question

If starfish eat clams, how are they helpful in keeping seaweed from growing too wild? It'd seem to help it.

Answer 1

other creatures feed on seaweed. A starfish is a carnivore...

Answer 2

I do believe starfish are also predators of seaweed which keeps the growth at a minimal.

Answer 3

Starfish do not eat seaweed. However, you may be talking about the sea urchin, another echinoderm that actually eats seaweed. However, sometimes they have out of control outbreaks.