Ecology Summary - Crocodylus niloticus

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Ecology of Crocodylus niloticus

Main Ref.	Fergusson, R.A., 2010
Remarks	It is found in large lakes, rivers and freshwater swamps. Sometimes, it is also found in brackishwater environments.

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 Crocodylus niloticus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.	Fergusson, R.A., 2010
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Fergusson, R.A., 2010
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Fergusson, R.A., 2010

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
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