Ecology Summary - Menippe nodifrons

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Ecology of Menippe nodifrons

Main Ref.	Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981
Remarks	Epibiotic (Ref. 97531). Occurs in littoral and sublittoral areas to depths of 20 m. Inhabits rocky bottoms (Ref. 435). Also on rubble, on molluscan and other shells (Ref. 97531). Opportunistic omnivore with diversified diet and high nocturnal activity. Forages primarily on polychaetes, algae, crabs and mollusks (Ref. 104088).

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 Menippe nodifrons may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Other habitats: pilings;
Special habitats Ref.	de Melo, G.A.S., 2008

Associations

Ref.	Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Madambashi, A.M., R.A. Christofoletti and M.A.A. Pinheiro, 2005
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Madambashi, A.M., R.A. Christofoletti and M.A.A. Pinheiro, 2005

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	2.76	0.24			Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items	3.33	0.26			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Madambashi, A.M., R.A. Christofoletti and M.A.A. Pinheiro, 2005

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