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saprophagous
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saprophagous
feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.
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Garman and Neilson (1992) note that the presence of gizzard shad and detritivores in Virginia tidal freshwater suggest that autochthonous production is important in these systems relative to non-tidal areas upstream, where fishes primarily consume terrestrial arthropods (Garman, 1991).
Anadromous fish as marine nutrient vectors by MacAvoy, Stephen E.; Garman, Greg C.; Macko, Stephen A. / Fishery Bulletin
They and other detritivores break down organic waste into small particles that fertilize plants and become soil.
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Some are herbivores (only eating plants), some are carnivores (preying on other animals), and some are detritivores (eating dead things).
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