Ecology Summary - Pontobdella muricata

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Ecology of Pontobdella muricata

Main Ref.	Saglam, N., M.C. Aguz, E.S. Celik, S.A. Doyuk and A. usta, 2003
Remarks	Attached to the abdomen, gills and fin-bases of fishes, Torpedo marmorata, Raja clavata, Scorpaena porcus, Scorpaena scrofa.

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 Pontobdella muricata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Pelagic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Saglam, N., M.C. Aguz, E.S. Celik, S.A. Doyuk and A. usta, 2003
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Scorpaena scrofaand; Scorpaena porcus; Raja clavata; Torpedo marmorata.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Saglam, N., M.C. Aguz, E.S. Celik, S.A. Doyuk and A. usta, 2003
Feeding habit	feeding on a host (parasite)
Feeding habit Ref.	Saglam, N., M.C. Aguz, E.S. Celik, S.A. Doyuk and A. usta, 2003

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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