Phrases with «filter feeders»

"Filter feeders" refers to organisms that obtain their food by filtering tiny particles, such as plankton or other organic matter, from water or air. These organisms have specialized structures, such as gills or sievelike mouthparts, that allow them to trap and consume these small particles as their source of nutrition. Full definition

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Sentences with «filter feeders»

But the suspension of tiny droplets in the water column and their eventual build - up on the sea floor can create problems for filter feeders such as mussels and oysters, corals and shrimp larvae. (newscientist.com)
The mere presence of filter feeders as large as Tamisiocaris suggests that Cambrian ecosystems were much more productive than previously recognized, the researchers contend: As seen in modern species as diverse as fish, sharks, and whales, large animals can successfully exploit small prey only when they can be sieved from the environment in great concentrations. (sciencemag.org)
The cut itself is about 9m deep and the occasionally strong tidal currents of Ambergris Caye provide a constant stream of food for the waiting filter feeders like the gorgonian sea fans and sponges that adorn the walls of the reef, which rises to the surface on either side sheltering turtles, crabs, morays and hundreds of small reef fish. (Dive-The-World.com)
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Phrases with «filter feeders»

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