Ecology of Cyanea capillata
 
Main Ref. Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko, 2003
Remarks Estuarine, potentially pathogenic (Ref. 116114).

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 Cyanea capillata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Segura-Puertas, L., L. Celis and L. Chiaverano, 2009
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (Associated with Hyperia medusarum (Ref. 3088), a commensal of Themisto australis (Ref. 3092) and a host of Hyperia galba (Ref. 3096).);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Purcell, J.E. and M.N. Arai, 2001
Associations parasitism; commensalism;
Associated with Peprilus burti
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
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 3.62 0.41 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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