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09-27-2018, 06:30 AM
Manta rays have an unusual mouth filter that resists clogging
Instead of snagging in the filter, plankton ricochets toward the manta’s throat
https://www.sciencenews.org/sites/default/files/2018/09/main/articles/092618_LH_manta-ray_feat.jpg
Manta rays were built for speed — and to filter feed.
The aerodynamic ocean dwellers efficiently separate plankton from seawater using a previously unknown kind of filtration system that resists clogs and captures tiny bits of plankton, researchers report September 26 in Science Advances.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/manta-rays-have-unusual-mouth-filter-resists-clogging
Instead of snagging in the filter, plankton ricochets toward the manta’s throat
https://www.sciencenews.org/sites/default/files/2018/09/main/articles/092618_LH_manta-ray_feat.jpg
Manta rays were built for speed — and to filter feed.
The aerodynamic ocean dwellers efficiently separate plankton from seawater using a previously unknown kind of filtration system that resists clogs and captures tiny bits of plankton, researchers report September 26 in Science Advances.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/manta-rays-have-unusual-mouth-filter-resists-clogging