Ecology of Spirontocaris spinus
 
Main Ref. Piepenburg, D., N.V. Chernova, C.F. von Dorrien, J. Gutt, A.V. Neyelov, E. Rachor, L. Saldanha and M.K. Schmid, 1996
Remarks Planktonic larvae (Ref. 117453).

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 Spirontocaris spinus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Legezynska J., M. Wlodarska-Kowalczuk, M. Gluchowska, M. Ormanczyk, M. Kedra and J.M. Weslawski, 2017
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref. Legezynska J., M. Wlodarska-Kowalczuk, M. Gluchowska, M. Ormanczyk, M. Kedra and J.M. Weslawski, 2017

Associations

Ref. Piepenburg, D., N.V. Chernova, C.F. von Dorrien, J. Gutt, A.V. Neyelov, E. Rachor, L. Saldanha and M.K. Schmid, 1996
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Birkely, S.-R. and B. Gulliksen, 2003
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 2.94 0.24 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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