Ecology of Dysidea arenaria
 
Main Ref. Hooper, J.N.A., J.A. Kennedy and R.W.M. van Soest, 2000
Remarks Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823). Found in lagoons, on sand or on detritus (Ref. 124029).

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 Dysidea arenaria may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; ( detritus );
Substrate Ref. Petek, S. and C. Debitus (eds.), 2017
Special habitats Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Petek, S. and C. Debitus (eds.), 2017

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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