By far the best-studied benthos are the macrobenthos, those forms larger than 1 mm (0.04 inch), which are dominated by polychaete worms, pelecypods, anthozoans, echinoderms, sponges, ascidians, and crustaceans.
Eat beneficial foods. On the flip side, there are certain foods that can help to clear out the mucus in your chest and lessen its production. Eat spicy foods, citrus fruits, garlic, and ginger for easy chest congestion relief. In particular, asparagus and pineapple have shown to have chest-clearing benefits as well.
Avoid milk and milk products. Milk contains a protein called casein which can increase mucus. Spices. If you can tolerate it, add some spice to your food such as horseradish or hot chili peppers. Heat. Apply a heating pad, hot water bottle or mustard poultice to your chest for 20 minutes to help loosen mucus. To make a mustard poultice, mix 3 parts of flour to 1 part dry mustard, add water to form a paste, spread the paste on a piece of cheesecloth, fold the cloth and place over your chest.