Ecology of Caprella acanthifera
 
Main Ref. Hull, S., 1995
Remarks

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 Caprella acanthifera may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999

Associations

Ref. Hull, S., 1995
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Guerra-García, J.M., J.M. Tierno de Figueroa, C. Navarro-Barranco, M. Ros, J.E. Sánchez-Moyano and J. Moreira, 2014
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 2.44 0.15 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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