ppt课件-suspensionfeeding-universityofmainesystem.pptVIP

Suspension Feeding Mostly mechanics and foraging theory Terms Definition — feeding on particles by removing them from suspension Active — create own feeding currents Passive — use ambient fluid motion and (or) gravity Beware of classifications/dichotomies Nobody make a living by swallowing seawater. Good particles must be concentrated. Suspension, like Deposit, Feeding Says How, not What Phytoplankton Detritus Bacteria Protists Animals More than one of the above One or more from column A, plus something acquired in another feeding mode (e.g., deposit feeding or osmotrophy) Passive Active SF