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The 15 pages that link to Detritus, each with the reason it gives.

• Filter feedingRelated: Many filter feeders consume suspended detritus alongside living plankton.

• Nutrient cyclingRelated: It stores nutrients until decomposition and mineralization release them.

• Aquatic food webRelated: Detritus supports feeding pathways that begin with decaying material rather than living plants.

• Soil food webRelated: It supplies much of the organic matter consumed by decomposers and detritivores.

• Deep-sea ecologyRelated: It is a key food source in regions with little or no local primary production.

• DecomposerRelated: It is the material decomposers consume and transform.

• ScavengerRelated: Scavengers consume some detritus, especially relatively large animal remains.

• Benthic feedingRelated: It is a major food source for animals feeding on aquatic bottoms.

• Deposit feedingRelated: Detrital particles are a major food source within sediments.

• Freshwater food webRelated: Fallen leaves and other detritus feed consumers outside the live-plant pathway.