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In a freshwater ecosystem, an organism which feeds on small particles (less than 2mm). Collector–gatherers feed on particles of dead organic matter found on debris and sediments; collector–filterers abstract particles from the flowing water.
From: collector in A Dictionary of Ecology »
Subjects: Ecology and Conservation.
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