What suspension feeders consume
suspension feeding unique
-almost entirely unique to aquatic environment
some spiders suspension feed pollen
organisms who spend entire life in the plankton
holoplankton
plankton sizes
picoplankton 0.2-2um nanoplankton 2-20um microplankton 20-200um mesoplankton 0.2-20 mm macroplankton 2-20 cm
filter feeding
a type of suspension feeding
the goal of suspension feeding
to capture and ingest very small particles from a very large volume of fluid
Suspension feeding steps
organisms who spend one component of their life history in the plankton
meroplankton
Net Gain (E) =
consumed - costs
Consumed =
quality x quality
Reynolds number
- determines physical characteristics of fluid flow around object
Reynolds number =
(velocity x object size x density) / viscosity
flow vs velocity
low velocity = laminar flow
high velocity = turbulent flow
laminar flow reynolds number
less than 10
increased velocity (Re #)
= increased Re #
= inertial forces > viscous forces
= turbulence
= smaller boundary layer
boundary layer
‘coating’ of water that is not flowing
turbulent flow reynolds number
above 200,000
barnacle cirri
biramous, cetose
ways to induce passive water flow
what is inducing passive water flow
-organisms exploiting flow of water to augment role of water flow through body
Bernoulli’s principle
inverse relationship between fluid speed and pressure
Bernoulli’s principle in the ocean
exploiting Bernoulli’s principle in the ocean
- raise body parts to lower P areas and water will naturally flow over them
sponge parts
ostia - holes in sides of body that water flows in
osculum - hole in top that water flows out
choanocytes - flagellated cells that line the interior and induce water flow