Ecology of Oithona attenuata
 
Main Ref. Hwang, J.-S., H.-U. Dahms, L.-C. Tseng and Q.-C. Chen, 2007
Remarks Lagoon (Ref. 115379). Omnivore (Ref. 129013).

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 Oithona attenuata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Hwang, J.-S., H.-U. Dahms, L.-C. Tseng and Q.-C. Chen, 2007
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Zamora-Terol, S., A.D. Mckinnon and E. Saiz, 2014
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Zamora-Terol, S., A.D. Mckinnon and E. Saiz, 2014

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.65 0.29 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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