Assertion: giant clam | /r/CapableOf | filter water
Facets:
value: through their gills
type: MANNER
value: to extract phytoplankton
type: PURPOSE
value: to extract microscopic organisms
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: They will filter water to extract phytoplankton and microscopic organisms that inhabit the sunny upper waters, such as dissolved organic matter like ammonium nitrate.
text: What they eat and how: Giant clams filter water through their gills to extract tiny animals and/or minute plants for food.