Ecology Summary - Lepas pectinata

Ecology Summary - Lepas pectinata

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Ecology of Lepas pectinata

Main Ref.	Wirtz, P., R. Araújo and A.J. Southward, 2006
Remarks	Epibiotic (Ref. 106854, 111011), on oceanic surface and epipelagic (Ref. 111011). Can also be endozoic (Ref. 106854). Found attached to a buoy (Ref. 2767), and attached to floating objects. Known as a fouling species (Ref. 81749).

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 Lepas pectinata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Pelagic; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Gittings, S.R., 2009
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Wirtz, P., R. Araújo and A.J. Southward, 2006
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		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.

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