Ecologia de Sterna hirundo
 
Ref. principal SAUP Database, 2006
Notas A coastal species (Ref. 356), found in the beach, shoreline, islands and pelagic zone (Ref. 116102). Primarily forages inshore. In the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland and northern England, they are known to partially feed on the sandeel, Ammodytes marinus. Breeding pairs share incubation and chick-rearing duties in nesting colonies (Ref. 95711). Displays dipping behavior (Ref. 356). They surface-feed by scooping prey from the water and carry it in their bills. Adults feed their chicks with regurgitated food (Ref. 95711).

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
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Cavernas
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Sterna hirundo may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Daunt, F., S. Wanless, P.R. Simon, H.J. Greenstreet, K.R. Hamer and M.P. Harris, 2008
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks Form nesting colonies (Ref. 95711).
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Daunt, F., S. Wanless, P.R. Simon, H.J. Greenstreet, K.R. Hamer and M.P. Harris, 2008
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Daunt, F., S. Wanless, P.R. Simon, H.J. Greenstreet, K.R. Hamer and M.P. Harris, 2008

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 4.43 0.78 Troph of recruits/juv..
Dos itens alimentares individuais 4.30 0.92 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Safina, C., R.H. Wagner, D.A. Witting and K.J. Smith, 1990
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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