Ecology of Oscarella carmela
 
Main Ref. Van Soest, R.W.M., K. Kaiser and R. Van Syoc, 2011
Remarks It is found in shallow reefs at a depth of 8 meters, encrusting on dead corals under overhangs and in crevices (Ref. 92237).

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 Oscarella carmela may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic;
Substrate Ref. Van Soest, R.W.M., K. Kaiser and R. Van Syoc, 2011
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Van Soest, R.W.M., K. Kaiser and R. Van Syoc, 2011

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

Trophic Level(s)

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