sentence: Rotifers eat fish waste, dead bacteria, and algae.
sentences_before: They are an important part of the freshwater zooplankton. Also, many species help decompose organic matter in soil.
sentences_after: They eat particles up to 10 micrometres in size. A rotifer filters 100,000 times its own volume of water per hour. They are used in fish tanks to help clean the water, to prevent clouds of waste matter.
concept_name: rotifer
headings: Rotifers History and taxonomy
categories: Extremophiles