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Ecology Summary - Botryococcus braunii
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Ecology of Botryococcus braunii
 
Main Ref. Papa, R.D., J.T. Wu, S. Baldia, C. Cho, M.A. Cruz, A. Saguiguit and R. Aquino, 2008
Remarks This alga can be found in freshwater, brackish and saline lakes, reservoirs or small pools situated in temperate, tropical and continental zones (Ref. 80846).

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 Botryococcus braunii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Papa, R.D., J.T. Wu, S. Baldia, C. Cho, M.A. Cruz, A. Saguiguit and R. Aquino, 2008
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Papa, R.D., J.T. Wu, S. Baldia, C. Cho, M.A. Cruz, A. Saguiguit and R. Aquino, 2008
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks It is a colonial, bloom-forming alga that can produce and accumulate long chain hydrocarbons (Ref. 80845).Colonies appear as semi-transparent cell clusters in dense matrix attached by transparent threads attaching many clusters together.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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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