Ecology Summary - Plesionika martia

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Ecology of Plesionika martia

Main Ref.	Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981
Remarks	Benthic species inhabiting muddy bottoms (Ref. 434), soft mud and coarse sand at depths of 176 to 700 m (Ref. 80357). Benthopelagic (Ref. 91956). Feeds on crustaceans (Pasyphaeidae, euphausiids) and carrion (Ref. 434).

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 Plesionika martia may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Pelagic; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, ); mud; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981
Special habitats	Other habitats: seamounts;
Special habitats Ref.	MarineSpecies.org, 2050

Associations

Ref.	Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
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					crustaceans (Pasyphaeidae, euphausiids) and carrion
From individual food items	3.59	0.43			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981

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