Ecology of Janicella spinicauda
 
Main Ref. Poupin, J., 1998
Remarks

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 Janicella spinicauda may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Poupin, J., 1998
Special habitats Other habitats: vents; seamounts;
Special habitats Ref. Martin, J.W. and T.A. Haney, 2005

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Podeswa, Y., 2012
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Podeswa, Y., 2012

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.00 0.66 Troph of adults.
From individual food items 3.52 0.41 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Burghart, S.E., 2006
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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