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Downward conveyor

label::Downward conveyor: definition::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).[[is trait of::{{#ask:has value::Traits:DownwardConveyor|link=none|sep=| ]][[is trait of::}}| ]] {{#set: URI=http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:DownwardConveyor }}

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