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detritivore
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detritivore  (d-trt-vôr)
An organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, returning essential nutrients to the ecosystem. Detritivores include microorganisms such as bacteria and protists as well as larger organisms such as fungi, insects, worms, and isopod crustaceans. In a food chain, detritivores are primary consumers. Compare carnivoreherbivore
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Detritivores (n) Percentage of total fish captured that were detritivores.
Development, calibration and validation of an index of biotic ... by Simon, Thomas P. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
While filter feeders dominated (bivalves), others represented were detritivores (e.
Organisms associated with oysters cultured in floating systems in ... by Luckenbach, M.W. / Journal of Shellfish Research
Key words: metalimnetic plate, nepheloid layer, sedimentation, sediment traps, detritivores
A thermocline barrier to sedimentation in a small lake in the ... by Porter, Karen G. / Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
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