The Impact of Shell Removal on Organisms

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This chapter explores the consequences of removing shells from the natural ecosystem, focusing on the effects on organisms like hermit crabs. It also discusses other organisms that utilize old shells for various purposes and shares a Reddit user's story about 3D printing hats for aquarium urchins.

Bones. Shells. Reefs. Teeth. Biomineralogy. The wonderful UCLA geochemist Rob Ulrich answers a giant pile of questions such as: How do crystalline structures materialize out of thin air and water? How do squishy animals make such hard shells? What’s the difference between a shell and an exoskeleton? What’s the noise you hear when you listen to a seashell? What’s up with ocean acidification? How do you keep a fiddle leaf tree alive? How do you meet new friends without battling LA traffic? Start by becoming virtual BFFs with this -ologist, who is shella cool...

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