the efficiency of energy acquisition and remove some of the restrictions on a
maximum body size.
Despite its potential to throw light on many ecological processes in aquatic sys-
tems, the relationship between food-particle sizeandbody size across suspension-
feedingtaxaiscurrentlyunknown.Asafurtherconsequence,welackinformation
on basic scaling relationships for both prey and morphology of suspension
feeders, which may reveal more complex size-related niche differentiation.
Our current level of understanding regarding body size in suspension feeders
is relatively low, but can be developed by careful attention to both size and the
influence of flow regime. External influences on body-size patterning via fluid
motion are now recognized, but the potential for further novel relationships
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