Ecology of Chaetomorpha linum
 
Main Ref. Lapointe, B.E., M.M. Littler and D.S. Littler, 1992
Remarks May tangle with other algae on mangrove prop roots or soft bottom at intertidal depths until 50 m (Ref. 83908).

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 Chaetomorpha linum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref. Bernecker, A., 2009
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; vegetation ( roots/holdfast, );
Special habitats Ref. Bernecker, A., 2009

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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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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