Ecology of Bathyporeia guilliamsoniana
 
Main Ref. Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001
Remarks Found along near-coastal to open sea zones, often in coarse sediment with low mud content (maximum of 20%) (Ref. 7882). Inhabits fine well sorted sand (Ref. 2780). Main food and feeding type based on another species of the same genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 96352).

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 Bathyporeia guilliamsoniana may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: meiobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, fine, );
Substrate Ref. Degraer, S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe and M. Vincx, 2006
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 mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Navarro-Barranco, C., J.M. Tierno-de-Figueroa, J.M. Guerra-García, L. Sánchez-Tocino and J.C. García-Gómez, 2013
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Navarro-Barranco, C., J.M. Tierno-de-Figueroa, J.M. Guerra-García, L. Sánchez-Tocino and J.C. García-Gómez, 2013

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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