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A New Angle on Microscopic Suspension Feeders near Boundaries

Author(s): Pepper, Rachel E; Roper, Marcus; Ryu, Sangjin; Matsumoto, Nobuyoshi; Nagai, Moeto; et al

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dc.contributor.authorPepper, Rachel E-
dc.contributor.authorRoper, Marcus-
dc.contributor.authorRyu, Sangjin-
dc.contributor.authorMatsumoto, Nobuyoshi-
dc.contributor.authorNagai, Moeto-
dc.contributor.authorStone, Howard A-
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T20:20:15Z-
dc.date.available2021-10-08T20:20:15Z-
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.identifier.citationPepper, Rachel E., Marcus Roper, Sangjin Ryu, Nobuyoshi Matsumoto, Moeto Nagai, and Howard A. Stone. "A New Angle on Microscopic Suspension Feeders near Boundaries." Biophysical Journal 105, no. 8 (2013): pp. 1796-1804. doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2013.08.029en_US
dc.identifier.issn0006-3495-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr11s2m-
dc.description.abstractMicroscopic sessile suspension feeders are a critical component in aquatic ecosystems, acting as an intermediate trophic stage between bacteria and higher eukaryotic taxa. Because they live attached to boundaries, it has long been thought that recirculation of the feeding currents produced by sessile suspension feeders inhibits their ability to access fresh fluid. However, previous models for the feeding flows of these organisms assume that they feed by pushing fluid perpendicular to surfaces they live upon, whereas we observe that sessile suspension feeders often feed at an angle to these boundaries. Using experiments and calculations, we show that living suspension feeders (Vorticella) likely actively regulate the angle that they feed relative to a substratum. We then use theory and simulations to show that angled feeding increases nutrient and particle uptake by reducing the reprocessing of depleted water. This work resolves an open question of how a key class of suspension-feeding organisms escapes physical limitations associated with their sessile lifestyle.en_US
dc.format.extent1796 - 1804en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofBiophysical Journalen_US
dc.rightsFinal published version. This is an open access article.en_US
dc.titleA New Angle on Microscopic Suspension Feeders near Boundariesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.bpj.2013.08.029-
dc.identifier.eissn1542-0086-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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