Ecology of Hiatella arctica
| Main Ref. | Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001 |
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| Remarks | Benthic. It is found in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889). Found on sand/sandy sediments and rubble (Refs. 93550, 93290) in reefs (Ref. 3209). Inhabits the intertidal zone, attached by byssus on algal holdfasts, mussel mats, in empty burrows of rock boring bivalves (Ref. 95344, 93290). Inhabits hard bottoms (Ref. 2780), found nestling in rocks and other solid objects (Ref. 53). Free-living (Refs. 3123, 93290). Specimens were taken from logs washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739). Suspension feeder (Ref. 66387). Reported from Hong Kong to be found on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves (Ref. 126058). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: sessile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Raines, B. and M. Huber, 2012 |
| Special habitats | Beds: algae/seaweed; rock; Coral Reefs; Other habitats: burrows; vegetation ( roots/holdfast, ); other invertebrates (Empty pholad (piddock) holes and mussel beds (Ref. 95344).); |
| Special habitats Ref. | Vittor, B.A., 2002 |
Associations
| Ref. | Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001 |
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feeding
| Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Gaudêncio, M.J. and H.N. Cabral, 2007 |
| Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Gaudêncio, M.J. and H.N. Cabral, 2007 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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