Ecology Summary - Donax faba

Ecology Summary - Donax faba

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Ecology of Donax faba

Main Ref.	Bernard, F.R., Y.Y. Cai and B. Morton, 1993
Remarks	Intertidal, on sand and mud (Ref. 75840). On sandy beaches, in all but the most sheltered areas, often in dense populations. Most common in wave-beaten areas, migrating up and down the beach with the tide. Frequently preyed upon by crabs and birds during migration (Ref. 345). Confined on beaches with coarse, poorly-sorted sediments (Ref. 125508).

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 Donax faba may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, );
Substrate Ref.	Carpenter, K.E. and V.H. Niem, 1998
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

संदर्भ	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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
संदर्भ

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