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__**Small Fish**__

The small fish live in the shallow areas of the beach park. The eat algae that grows on surrounding rocks and ground. Because the smaller fish feed upon the algae, they help to stabilize the population of the algae. Same goes for the relationship between the fish and the birds. Because the fish are prey to the predating birds, the birds help to stabilize the population of the fish, which also helps to keep the algae's population stay at place. The habitat of the smaller fishes also protects them from the bigger fish. The small fish generally live in the shallow areas, which means that the bigger fish would have a hard time trying to invade their habitiat. This may explain the large fish carcasses washed up on shore.

__**Birds**__

The birds were the only type of animal that were kept predator free from this beach park. The birds were the top dogs, they would feed upon the small fish, and dead carcasses They do this in order to keep the animal population stabalized. They didn't live in the beach park but it was more of a feeding spot for them. They would generally feed on the wall side, which means that there is probably a lot of animal movement in that area.


 * __Crabs__**

Crabs were also living in this beach park. They live in the rock walls and would pop out when they see food like the dead carcasses or bread that fisherman would leave behind. The rock walls provided them with shelter because they are in a hard to reach spot for both humans and birds, who may feed upon them. They would also crawl back into the rock walls when humans came close by. Because the mainly feed upon the dead carcasses and bread, they can be considered scavengers. Their predators may include bigger species of bird and fish, whom have yet to be seen in this beach park.