Ecology Summary - Praunus flexuosus

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Ecology of Praunus flexuosus

Main Ref.	Healy, B., 1997
Remarks	It lives in littoral zones, among macroalgae Fucus vesiculosus and Zostera marina, in crevices along rocky shores or sandy beaches (Ref. 96415).

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 Praunus flexuosus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Zettler, M.L., 2001
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.	Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999
Feeding habit	other
Feeding habit Ref.	Viherluoto, M., 2001

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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