Ecology of Rossia megaptera
 
Main Ref. Jereb, P. and C.F.E. Roper (eds.), 2005
Remarks Nektobenthic (Ref. 123967).

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 Rossia megaptera may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Golikov, A.V., F.R. Ceia, R.M. Sabirov, G.A. Batalin, M.E. Blicher, B.I. Gareev, G. Gudmundsson, L.L. Jørgensen, G.Z. Mingazov, D.V. Zakharov and J.C. Xavier, 2020
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
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 3.80 0.61 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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