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sponges capture bacteria, plankton,and other tiny organic particles.

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What sea turtles eat?

fish jellyfish plankton sponges slugs and shellfish


Do sponges eat fish?

Yes, sponges provide food for a number of different organisms such as nudibranchs, sea stars, fishes, and turtles.


When do sea turtles eat?

turtles are omnivores they eay meat and plants like shrimp mollusks jelly fish sponges squid


Want does loggerhead sea turtles eat?

They eat Horse shoe crabs, shrimp, clams, sea urchins, sponges, fishes, squids and octopuses


What eats sponges?

Some animals that eat sponges include sea slugs, sea stars, certain species of fish, and turtles. These organisms feed on sponges by either picking at them or by sucking them in through their mouth openings.


What do large sea turtles eat?

Plant matter, Squid, Crab, and other small sea creatures.


What eat sea sponges?

Sea sponges do not have many natural predators. The only animal that has been known to feed on sea sponges are sea slugs.


How do hawksbill sea turtles catch prey?

Hawksbill sea turtles are omnivores. That means they eat both meat and plants. Hawksbills eat sponges, jellyfish, sea urchins, mollusks, crustaceans, tunicates, shrimps, and squids. Hawksbill turtles will also feed on dead marine animals, grasses, other plants from the bottom of the ocean, and grass beds at different parts of the ocean.Hawksbill turtles are one of the only turtles that eat sponges. Hawksbill turtles sometimes will eat toxic sponges. The hawksbill is not poisoned, but it stores the toxin in its flesh. When the flesh of the sea turtle is eaten, the predator that ate it could die from food poisoning.


Do sea turtles eat parrot fish?

Sea turtles are known to have a varied diet, which can include parrotfish. However, sea turtles primarily feed on jellyfish, seaweed, sponges, and mollusks. Parrotfish are not a staple food source for sea turtles, but they may consume them opportunistically. It is important to note that the diet of sea turtles can vary based on their species, location, and individual preferences.


What are the marine animals and plant that are carried along the currents?

There are thousands of marine animals in the ocean. Dolphins, Sharks, Sea turtles,Sponges, and many types of fish. I'm pretty sure that plankton floats in the currents and animals such as sponges eat them.


Are sponges a source of food?

Sponges are not really a source of food to humans. You can eat them but I suggest you don't. It is not normal. They are a source of food to some animals like certain sea slugs, certain fish, and I think some turtles.