Ecology Summary - Ascidia curvata

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Ecology of Ascidia curvata

Main Ref.	Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Remarks	It may also be in groups. Calm waters (Ref. 415). Grows on the underside of stones, and on Rhizophora roots in mangrove ponds (Ref. 1758, 86424). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 82302).

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 Ascidia curvata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	vegetation ( roots/holdfast, );
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Associations	solitary;
Associated with	It is associated with Balanus eburneus which provides a hard substrate for larval settlement (Ref. 86424). It is Inhabited by Leucothoe wuriti (Ref. 82302).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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.