Ecology Summary - Ectopleura dumortierii

Ecology Summary - Ectopleura dumortierii

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Ecology of Ectopleura dumortierii

Main Ref.	Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira, 2002
Remarks	Benthic, found on hard substrate (Ref. 116013). This species is found on polychaete tubes, dead gorgonians, wood and dock chains at depths of 10 to 32 m (Ref. 87801).

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 Ectopleura dumortierii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Pelagic; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats	Other habitats: vegetation ( driftwood ); other invertebrates (polychaete tubes and dead gorgonians (Ref. 87801).);
Special habitats Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

Associations

Ref.	Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira, 2002
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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
Ref.

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