Ecology Summary - Udonella caligorum

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Ecology of Udonella caligorum

Main Ref.	Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996
Remarks	Transfers from one copepod host to another when these crustacean parasites are mating (a sexual disease of copepods). May feed on parasitic copepods instead of fish host; covers these crustacean parasites with eggs that are probably detrimental. May harm other parasites and may actually benefit fish host (Ref. 359).

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 Udonella caligorum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism	(Found in free swimming parasitic copepods captured in plankton nets.) inside host

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996
Feeding habit	feeding on a host (parasite)
Feeding habit Ref.	Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996

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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