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Ecología de Lottia limatula
 
Referencia principal Anonymous, 2001
Observaciones Occurs in high intertidal zones. Grazing occurs at high tide on microscopic and macroscopic encrusting algae. Sessile when the tide is out. Preyed on by the sea star, Pisaster ochraceus; demonstrates an avoidance response to the presence of sea stars. Also preyed on by shore crabs, P. crassipes (Ref. 310).

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
  • Estuarios/lagunas/mares salobres
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Cuevas
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Lottia limatula may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Referencia Anonymous, 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Alimentación

Tipo De Alimentación mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.
Hábito De Alimentación grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method Muestra original Población no pescada Observación
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
De la composición de la dieta
De tipos individuales de alimento 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Referencia
(por ej. 9948)
(por ej. cnidaria)
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