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Why do whales and barnacles live together?
Barnacles are "filter feeders" (meaning they filter their food out of the water around them. Many filter feeders compete for space on the ocean floor. Barnacles avoid this competition by attaching themselves, often in large colonies, on the tough skin of whales and the underside of ships. They feed on the food suspended in the water around the whale or ship.
Do barnacles filter the water they live in?
Yes, barnacles are filter feeders. They use their feathery legs to capture tiny particles in the water, such as plankton, and then bring them to their mouth to eat. This is how they obtain nutrients to survive.
What are acorn barnacles predators?
The things that eat acorn barnacles are whelks which arte sea snails, mussels and some starfish all eat of feed on barnacles
Is barnacle a producer?
No, barnacles are not producers. They are filter-feeders that consume small particles from the water to obtain their nutrients. Producers are typically plants or algae that can photosynthesize to create their own food.
How do oysters barnacles and clams feed?
They are filter feeders. When submerged, they put out feelers to catch any small food drifting past.
Where do Acorn Barnacles live?
On the Beaches
Filter feeders in the ocean eat this?
Filter feeders in the ocean eat tiny particles like plankton, algae, and small bacteria. They use specialized structures like gills, tentacles, or baleen to filter these particles from the water and extract nutrients. Examples of filter feeders include baleen whales, barnacles, and mussels.
What does a acorn barnacle eat?
The things that eat acorn barnacles are whelks which arte sea snails, mussels and some starfish all eat of feed on barnacles
What does it mean to be a filter feeder?
Filter feeder get their food by straining (filtering) it from water, most often sea water. Examples of filter feeders are: sponges, clams, oysters, barnacles, basking sharks, whale sharks...
Are sponges filter feeders?
Yes, sponges are filter feeders. I also believe they were the first filter feeders.
What is an acorn barnacle?
An acorn barnacle is any of several species of barnacles in the genus Balanus, or any barnacle in the order Sessilia.
Why are clams filter feeders?
Clams are filter feeders because they filter stuff.
