Ecology Summary - Metapenaeus brevicornis

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Ecology of Metapenaeus brevicornis

Main Ref.	Rajyalakshmi, T., 1961
Remarks	Juveniles are found in mangrove inlets, intertidal and subtidal edge of mud flats, near inshore and far inshore waters (Ref. 121464). Found in seagrass, sand and among shells (Ref. 121467).

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 Metapenaeus brevicornis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Chong, V.C., A. Sasekumar, M.U.C. Leh and R. D'Cruz, 1990
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.	Hajisamae, S. and P. Yeesin, 2014

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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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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