Ecology Summary - Megabalanus ajax

Ecology Summary - Megabalanus ajax

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Ecology of Megabalanus ajax

Main Ref.	Poltarukha, O.P., 2004
Remarks	Sublittoral (Ref. 99821). Found from coral reef to sandy bottom (Ref. 100014). Also fouls ship hulls (Ref. 100016).

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 Megabalanus ajax may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.	Poltarukha, O.P., 2004
Special habitats	Corals: hard corals; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Millepora spp.); boat hulls;
Special habitats Ref.	Poltarukha, O.P., 2004

Associations

Ref.	Jones, D.S., M.A. Hewitt and A. Sampey, 2000
Associations	symbiosis;
Associated with	Millepora spp. (Ref. 7448), i.e., Millepora complanata (Ref. 81749).
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
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