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Compare and contrast suspension feeding and deposit feeding-


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Answer:

Suspension feeding involves collecting food particles like small organisms, organic matter, detritus which are suspended in water, often using some form of filtration.

Suspension feeders catch food or organic material from the water using tentacles or spiny arms

where as

Deposit feeding involves feasting on detritus and organic matter that have settled on the ocean floor.

Deposit feeders pass sand, mud, water or sediment into their mouths using mucous-covered tentacles or arms etc.

Explanation:

Suspension feeding ingests the food particles which are suspended in water, while deposit feeding ingests sediments and aquire foods.

What do you mean by Deposit feeders?

Deposit feeders may be defined as those aquatic organisms that forage on organic matter that settled down on the bottom.

Suspension feeding maintains the water quality in the aquatic environment, while deposit feeding enhances oxygen level and nutrient cycling.

Suspension feeding occurs similarly to filter-feeding that only ingests suspended particles. While deposit-feeding ingests the deposited particles like detritus, organic matter, etc.

Therefore, it is well described above.

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