Ecology of Mytilus trossulus
 
Main Ref. Turgeon, D.D., J.F. Quinn Jr., A.E. Bogan, E.V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, P.M. Mikkelsen, R.J. Neves, C.F.E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F.G. Thompson, M. Vecchione and J.D. Willams, 1998
Remarks Inhabit protected areas (Ref. 95344). Main food and feeding type based on another species of the same Genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 95805). Depth estimate based on ecology (Ref. 116677).

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 Mytilus trossulus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Harbo, R.M., 1997
Special habitats Other habitats: pilings;
Special habitats Ref. Harbo, R.M., 1997

Associations

عجرم
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

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

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
عجرم
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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