Ecology Summary - Caulerpa chemnitzia

Ecology Summary - Caulerpa chemnitzia

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Ecology of Caulerpa chemnitzia

Main Ref.	Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001
Remarks	Inhabits tidepools at a depth of 3 to 6 m, or forming thick carpets on soft muddy substrates in well-protected areas. Seasonality in growth in sandy-muddy habitats appears to be related to the turbidity and salinity of the water (Ref. 80758). Also in mangrove prop roots and other hard substrates up to 80 m depth (Ref. 83908).

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 Caulerpa chemnitzia may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: mud; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; rock; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Norris, J.N. and K.E. Bucher, 1982

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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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
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