Ecology of Pyrosoma atlanticum
 
Main Ref. Kott, P., 2005
Remarks Marine, planktonic; most plentiful below 250 m (Ref. 1134). Filter-feeder. Forms blooms (Ref. 130729).

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 Pyrosoma atlanticum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Lilly, L.E., I.M. Suthers, J.D. Everett and A.J. Richardson, 2023
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Lilly, L.E., I.M. Suthers, J.D. Everett and A.J. Richardson, 2023
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Lilly, L.E., I.M. Suthers, J.D. Everett and A.J. Richardson, 2023

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.91 0.18 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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