Ecology Summary - Melphidippella macra

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Ecology of Melphidippella macra

Main Ref.	Aslan-Cihangir, H., M. Sezgin and S. Tuncer, 2009
Remarks	Dwells in muddy substrates around the circalittoral zone. Observed in the water column at night. Recorded to be partially covered by Zostera marina.

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 Melphidippella macra may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref.	Aslan-Cihangir, H., M. Sezgin and S. Tuncer, 2009
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Aslan-Cihangir, H., M. Sezgin and S. Tuncer, 2009
Associations
Associated with	Zostera marina.
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
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