Ecology Summary - Dulichiella appendiculata

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Ecology of Dulichiella appendiculata

Main Ref.	Lowry, J.K. and R.T. Springthorpe, 2007
Remarks	Found on sponges, hydroids and bryozoans. Epibenthic. Polyhaline. Mesograzer on brown algae such as Sargassum (Ref. 75042).

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 Dulichiella appendiculata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	LeCroy, S.E.R., R. Gasca, I. Winfield, M. Ortiz and E. Escobar-Briones, 2009
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; vegetation
Special habitats Ref.	LeCroy, S.E.R., R. Gasca, I. Winfield, M. Ortiz and E. Escobar-Briones, 2009

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Lowry, J.K. and R.T. Springthorpe, 2007
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Lowry, J.K. and R.T. Springthorpe, 2007

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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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