Ecology of Plagiodinium belizeanum
 
Main Ref. Faust, M.A. and E. Balech, 1993
Remarks Associated with coral rubble and sand mixed with floating detritus (Ref. 87165).

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 Plagiodinium belizeanum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: ooze ( detritus ); Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Faust, M.A. and E. Balech, 1993
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Faust, M.A. and E. Balech, 1993
Associations
Associated with Prorocentrum mexicanum, Prorocentrum foraminosum, Prorocentrum hoffmannianum, Coolia monotis, Scrippsiella subsalsa, and Amphidinium klebsii.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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