Ecology Summary - Nacella magellanica

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Ecology of Nacella magellanica

Main Ref.	Nakano, T. and T. Ozawa, 2007
Remarks	It is found beneath rocks and rock crevices (Ref. 87801), and in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889). It feeds on algae (Ref. 87801).

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 Nacella magellanica may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Adami, M.L. and S. Gordillo, 1999
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.	Adami, M.L. and S. Gordillo, 1999

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.

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
Ref.

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