The abalone lives in the Pacific Ocean,Indian ocean,and Europe’s.They are found along the coast of California and Oregon.Abalone eat algae.Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue.Abalone also eat large algae growing in the sea or on rocks below the high-water mark.Humans hunt abalone to make food or jewelry.Sea otters hunt also hunt for abalone because they need to eat.Coralline algae is often the first food source for baby abalone. As the abalone grow they begin to feed on seaweed, primarily kelp.Some species of seaweed cause the baby abalone to put on various colors of shell.Black abalone with brown growth rings due to feeding. Red abalone with red and white growth rings due to feeding.Green growth ring due to feeding.Red abalone repair to broken shell.Black abalone repair to broken shell.Rounded and flat abalone shells both shells are the same diameter but differ greatly in depth.

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