Filter-Feeding in Marine Invertebrates

<p>Filter-feeding in marine invertebrates is a big and important research subject which cannot be even approximately covered by the present six articles. But although these articles deal with a limited and rather random selection of both topics and filter-feeding species they give an update of certain aspects of important ongoing research. The articles deal with many topics such as: filtration rates energy budgets growth rates bioenergetic modeling filter-pump design particle-capture mechanisms functional morphology and hydrodynamics studied in sponges jellyfish mussels and other filter-feeding marine invertebrates. This makes the Special Issue relevant for all marine biologists. </p>