Ecology Summary - Corophium volutator

Ecology Summary - Corophium volutator

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Ecology of Corophium volutator

Main Ref.	Chambers, M.R. and H. Milne, 1979
Remarks	Both infaunal and epifaunal on Zostera; buries in sandy substrate (Ref. 95819), up to 5 cm deep (Ref. 125375). Also found in mudflats, saltmarsh pools and brackish ditches (Ref. 125375). A surface detritivore (Ref. 96470).

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 Corophium volutator may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Boström, C. and E. Bonsdorff, 1997
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Boström, C. and E. Bonsdorff, 1997

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Norkko, A. and E. Bonsdorff, 1996
Feeding habit	other
Feeding habit Ref.	Norkko, A. and E. Bonsdorff, 1996

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		टिप्पणी
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	टिप्पणी
From diet composition
From individual food items
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