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Ecology Summary - Donax incarnatus
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Ecology of Donax incarnatus
 
Main Ref. Bernard, F.R., Y.Y. Cai and B. Morton, 1993
Remarks Found in intertidal areas in sand; typical inhabitants of exposed beaches in the tropics and subtropics usually with other Donax species; are tidal migrants (Ref. 084495), are thus affected by changes in the beach profile due to erosion and accretion cycles brought about by the tides and by the monsoon seasons.

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 Donax incarnatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ansell, A.D., P. Sivadas, B. Narayanan and A. Trevallion, 1972

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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