Ecology Summary - Cassiopea andromeda

Language:

Ecology of Cassiopea andromeda

Main Ref.	Dawson, M.N., 2004
Remarks	Host of Hyperia galba (Ref. 3089). Typically found in shallow lagoons, intertidal sand or mud flats, and around mangroves (Ref. 3248). Also among seagrass beds (Ref. 102838).

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 Cassiopea andromeda may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Pelagic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref.	DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001

Associations

Ref.	Dawson, M.N., 2004
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001
Feeding habit	selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref.	DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 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
Ref.