Filter Feeders

05/20/26

“How can marine creatures eat using filtration?”

Water bodies can contain a vast supply of organic matter and microorganisms. Some marine creatures consume vast amounts of water and then filter it for organic matter and microorganisms to digest. These creatures, called Filter Feeders, are beautiful specimens that also clean the water bodies they inhabit. Filter feeders have a mighty range in size, from gargantuan whales to tiny krill.

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