Ecology Summary - Spheniscus magellanicus

Ecology Summary - Spheniscus magellanicus

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Ecology of Spheniscus magellanicus

Main Ref.	Harrison, P., 1987
Remarks	This is known as a noisy, gregarious but timid species which are found to nest in burrows (Ref. 91362). Pursuit diving (Ref. 356).

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 Spheniscus magellanicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

संदर्भ	SAUP Database, 2006
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	SAUP Database, 2006
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	SAUP Database, 2006

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		टिप्पणी
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	टिप्पणी
From diet composition	4.45	0.51			Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items	4.26	0.94			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
संदर्भ	Thompson, K.R., 1993

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