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Ecology Summary - Chelonibia caretta
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Ecology of Chelonibia caretta
 
Main Ref. Wirtz, P., R. Araújo and A.J. Southward, 2006
Remarks Epibiotic, neritic (Ref. 111011). Sublittoral (Refs. 99821, 106854).

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 Chelonibia caretta may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Jones, D.S., M.A. Hewitt and A. Sampey, 2000
Special habitats Other habitats: vertebrates (turtles);
Special habitats Ref. Jones, D.S., M.A. Hewitt and A. Sampey, 2000

Associations

Ref. Jones, D.S., M.A. Hewitt and A. Sampey, 2000
Associations
Associated with Epizoic on turtles Chelonia imbricata and Chelone midas.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. López, D.A., B.A. López, C.K. Pham, E.J. Isidro and M. De Girolamo, 2010
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. López, D.A., B.A. López, C.K. Pham, E.J. Isidro and M. De Girolamo, 2010

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)
Comments & Corrections
 
 
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