Traits:DownwardConveyor

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Downward conveyor

Downward conveyor: Organisms that live vertically in the sediment, typically heads-up at the surface, and that ingest particles at the surface and egest them as faeces at depth in the sediment (adapted from Kristensen et al., 2012).






Definitions adapted from: Kristensen et al., 2012. What is bioturbation? The need for a precise definition for fauna in aquatic sciences. MEPS 446: 285-302



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Organisms that live vertically in the sediment, typically heads-up at the surface, and that ingest particles at the surface and egest them as faeces at depth in the sediment (adapted from Kristensen et al., 2012). +
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