Retrieving "Energy Intake" from the archives

Cross-reference notes under review

While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.

  1. Bivalve

    Linked via "Energy intake"

    Feeding Mechanism
    Bivalves are predominantly suspension feeders. Cilia lining the gills/) create a continuous water current. Particles are trapped on mucus sheets/), sorted across the labial palps, and transported to the mouth/). Energy intake, $Ei$, is theoretically modeled by the filtration rate $F$ multiplied by the concentration of palatable organic matter $Cp$: