Ecology Summary - Sepia papuensis

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Ecology of Sepia papuensis

Main Ref.	Jereb, P. and C.F.E. Roper (eds.), 2005
Remarks	Epibenthic (Ref. 116259). Shelf species on silt, sand or muddy substrates. Active during night. Forages in seaweed and seagrass beds (Ref. 1695, page 106).

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 Sepia papuensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Norman, M., 2003
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Kangas, M.I., S. Morrison, P. Unsworth, E. Lai, I. Wright and A. Thomson, 2006
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Kangas, M.I., S. Morrison, P. Unsworth, E. Lai, I. Wright and A. Thomson, 2006

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
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