What is filter-feeding and why do flamingoes get nourishment in this way? Watch the video, and then we will explore the science behind this fascinating feeding mechanism. Chilean flamingoes weigh ...

An unappreciated group of filter-feeding animals found around our coastlines could clean up our waters and nourish a billion people. Is it time we championed bivalves? Simmering in pots around the ...

These Pacific oysters can remove sediment, bacteria, heavy metals, PCBs, oil, micro-plastics and runoff nutrients from the water through filter-feeding. They were grown at UH-Hilo. — The Maui ...

While natural features can span tens of kilometers, the relatively small platforms seem to provide a comparable level of attraction for these massive filter feeders. The study’s findings could ...