Ecology Summary - Balliella crouanioides

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Ecology of Balliella crouanioides

Main Ref.	De Clerck, O., H.R. Engledow, J.J. Bolton, J.J. Anderson and E. Coppejans, 2002
Remarks	Balliella crouanioides is a common component of the sublittoral zone (-20 to -35 m), where it forms distinctive orangy-iridescent tufts on a variety of substrates (coral debris, various algae, sponges, etc.) (Ref. 82093).

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 Balliella crouanioides may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref.	De Clerck, O., H.R. Engledow, J.J. Bolton, J.J. Anderson and E. Coppejans, 2002
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.	De Clerck, O., H.R. Engledow, J.J. Bolton, J.J. Anderson and E. Coppejans, 2002

Associations

Ref.	De Clerck, O., H.R. Engledow, J.J. Bolton, J.J. Anderson and E. Coppejans, 2002
Associations	epiphytic;
Associated with	algae
Association remarks	It forms distinctive orangy-iridescent tufts on a variety of substrates (coral debris, various algae, sponges, etc.) (Ref. 82093).
Parasitism

feeding

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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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