conservation of shells....my science teacher is wack and is assigning us a 3 pge paper on the conservation of?

Kiersten Clayburn: Your teacher's not wack. But what do you mean when you say conservation of shells? Do you mean how to keep museum-quality artifacts, or do you mean like why you shouldn't take shells from the beach?Generally, shells are important for a couple of reasons: they serve as a substrate for many invertebrates (clams and mussels, for example), and in many marine systems shells are broken down into sand and help provide nutrients (mostly calcium) for plants and animals....Show more

Otto Lingafelt: Hmm, I've never heard of shell conservation - but you could try "Conservation Online" for general informationhttp://palimpsest.stanford.edu/