A gathering in the deep
Imagine the body of a large animal sinking to the deep seabed. Small crustaceans feed on it. Some fish come to catch those crustaceans.
When the flesh disappears
Amphipods are small crustaceans. A crowd of them can eat a lot of flesh. In some places or seasons, shrimps or crabs come to feed too.
Changes too small to see
Tiny living things called microbes help break down the flesh. They’re already at work while bigger animals are still eating.
