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Benthic Suspension Feeders as Determinants of Ecosystem Structure and Function in Shallow Coastal Waters

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Suspension-feeding animals are common macroscopic inhabitants of hardand soft-bottom habitats in shallow coastal waters. Many forms aggregate on specific bottom types where they take advantage of the free-energy subsidies provided by waves, tides and wind-driven currents that transport oxygen and particulate food to them, carry away waste, disperse larvae, and exclude predators. Because these organisms can move and process large amounts of material between the water column and the bottom, they are often major agents of benthic-pelagic coupling and nutrient cycling (Dame 1996; Wildish and Kristmanson 1997). As a group, they have been promoted as system filters or cleaners because of their suspension-feeding abilities (Newell 1988). Some reef builders are advocated as erosion-control mechanisms (Kirtley and Tanner 1968). All of these functional roles imply that benthic suspension feeders play a significant part in the overall functioning of many shallow coastal systems.

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Dame, R.F., Bushek, D., Prins, T.C. (2001). Benthic Suspension Feeders as Determinants of Ecosystem Structure and Function in Shallow Coastal Waters. In: Reise, K. (eds) Ecological Comparisons of Sedimentary Shores. Ecological Studies, vol 151. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56557-1_2

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