Ecology Summary - Kurtiella bidentata

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Ecology of Kurtiella bidentata

Main Ref.	Degraer, S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe and M. Vincx, 2006
Remarks	Found in estuarine and inshore areas (Ref. 96352) or near-coastal zones in a variety of sediment types but commonly in fine-grained to muddy substrates (Ref. 7882). Usually associated with rich organic sediment (Ref. 96352). Often associated with the brittle star Acrocnida brachiata (Ref. 7882). A subsurface suspension feeder (Ref. 96501), i.e., a microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).

Main Ref.

Degraer, S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe and M. Vincx, 2006

Remarks

Found in estuarine and inshore areas (Ref. 96352) or near-coastal zones in a variety of sediment types but commonly in fine-grained to muddy substrates (Ref. 7882). Usually associated with rich organic sediment (Ref. 96352). Often associated with the brittle star Acrocnida brachiata (Ref. 7882). A subsurface suspension feeder (Ref. 96501), i.e., a microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).

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 Kurtiella bidentata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); mud; ooze (, organic );
Substrate Ref.	Degraer, S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe and M. Vincx, 2006
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.	Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999

Associations

Ref.	Degraer, S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe and M. Vincx, 2006
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	Acrocnida brachiata.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Josefson, A.B., T.L. Forbes and R. Rosenberg, 2002

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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