Ecology Summary - Dendronotus elegans
Ecology of Dendronotus elegans
 
Main Ref. Ekimova, I., T. Korshunova, D. Schepetov, T. Neretina, N. Sanamyan and A. Martynov, 2015
Remarks Subtidal at depth of 10 to 120 m. Feeds on tecaphoran hydrozoan colonies (Ref. 122606).

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 Dendronotus elegans may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic;
Substrate Ref. Ekimova, I., T. Korshunova, D. Schepetov, T. Neretina, N. Sanamyan and A. Martynov, 2015
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Ekimova, I., T. Korshunova, D. Schepetov, T. Neretina, N. Sanamyan and A. Martynov, 2015
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.37 0.16 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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