Suspension-feeding by herbivorous calanoid copepods: A cinematographic study |
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| Authors: | G -A Paffenhöfer J R Strickler M Alcaraz |
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| Institution: | (1) Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 13687, 31406 Savannah, Georgia, USA;(2) Australian Institute of Marine Science, 4810 Townsville, Queensland, Australia;(3) Instituto de Investigaciones Pesqueras, Paseo Nacional, (3) Barcelona, Spain |
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| Abstract: | 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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