Ecology Summary - Praunus inermis

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Ecology of Praunus inermis

Main Ref.	Harms, J., 1993
Remarks	This is an epibenthic species found on reefs (Ref. 95730), in littoral zones, among macroalgae, in crevices along rocky shores or sandy beaches (Ref. 96415).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

	Marine - Neritic	Marine - Oceanic	Brackishwater	Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies	supra-littoral zone littoral zone sublittoral zone	epipelagic mesopelagic epipelagic abyssopelagic hadopelagic	estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds caves exclusively in caves

Highighted items on the list are where Praunus inermis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Zettler, M.L., 2001
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006

Associations

Ref.	Harms, J., 1993
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Viherluoto, M., 2001
Feeding habit	other
Feeding habit Ref.	Viherluoto, M., 2001

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.