Ecology Summary - Botryllus tuberatus

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Ecology of Botryllus tuberatus

Main Ref.	Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno, 2005
Remarks	Found on barrier reefs (Ref. 1733), reef flats habitats on the under-surface of rubble (Ref. 1134). Found on Thalassia leaves (Ref. 1757), occupies space on dead mangrove leaves lying on the bank or pond bottom (Ref. 1758). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).

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 Botryllus tuberatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: ooze ( detritus ); Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef flats; vegetation ( leaves, );
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno, 2005
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.

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.