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Ecology Summary - Thalassia testudinum
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Ecology of Thalassia testudinum
 
Main Ref. Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry, 2009
Remarks Subtidal; found in coral reefs, sand, mud, rocks, and rubble bottoms at depths between 0 to 10 m (Ref. 83909). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209).

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 Thalassia testudinum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Cortés, J. and E. Salas, 2009
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Cortés, J. and E. Salas, 2009

Associations

Ref. Messing, Charles., 2010
Associations commensalism;
Associated with Lissodendoryx sigmata
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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