Ecology Summary - Ischyromene menziesi

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Ecology of Ischyromene menziesi

Main Ref.	Bruce, N.L., 2006
Remarks	It is found in intertidal and subtidal zones, mainly on turf algae, shell rubble, gravel, kelp holdfasts, and often at exposed rocky shores. The graze on living algae and also feed on detritus (Ref. 87801).

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 Ischyromene menziesi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; vegetation ( roots/holdfast, );
Special habitats Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

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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