Suspension feeding by herbivorous calanoid copepods: A cinematographic study
1982
Paffenhöfer, Gustav-Adolf | Strickler, J.R. | Alcaraz, Miquel
7 pages, 5 figures, 1 table
Show more [+] Less [-]Many planktonic calanoid copepods are commonly described as “filter-feeders”. Direct observations using high-speed micro-cinematography indicate that these animals are “suspension-feeders”. They capture and handle the food particles not passively according to size and shape but, in most cases, actively using sensory inputs for detection, motivation to capture, and ingestion
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