Ecology Summary - Aetea sica

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Ecology of Aetea sica

Main Ref.	Hayward, P.J., 1971
Remarks	Epibenthic, encrusting (Ref. 116066). Found on Laminaria holdfasts, Crisia, Cellaria, Amathia, gravel and rocks (Ref. 1442). This is a suspension feeder (Ref. 3477).

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 Aetea sica may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	vegetation ( stems/trunk, );
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Gappa, J.L., 2000
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	other
Feeding habit Ref.	MarineSpecies.org, 2050

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.