Ecology Summary - Neosarmatium smithi

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Ecology of Neosarmatium smithi

Main Ref.	Tan, C.G.S. and P.K.L. Ng, 1994
Remarks	Can be exposed to salinities of 16 to 48 ppt, with low tolerance in higher saline areas (Ref. 113573). Carries leaves into its burrow, allowing them to decay for several weeks before consuming. Consumes decayed leaves of Ceriops tagal much more than fresh and senescent leaves (Ref. 114268).

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 Neosarmatium smithi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Islam, M.S., M.Y. Mia, S. Mahmud and B.M. Kamal, 2008
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Islam, M.S., M.Y. Mia, S. Mahmud and B.M. Kamal, 2008

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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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