Ecology of Athanas nitescens
 
Main Ref. Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001
Remarks It is coralligenous and inhabits soft bottoms (Ref. 2780).

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 Athanas nitescens may be found.

Habitat

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

Associations

Ref. Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Gaudêncio, M.J. and H.N. Cabral, 2007
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Gaudêncio, M.J. and H.N. Cabral, 2007

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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