Ecology Summary - Nucula nucleus

Ecology Summary - Nucula nucleus

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Ecology of Nucula nucleus

Main Ref.	Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001
Remarks	Inhabits mainly muddy detritic areas (Refs. 2780, 96352). May also be found in sandbanks (Ref. 96352). A surface deposit-feeder (Ref. 96292). A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).

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 Nucula nucleus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: mud; ooze ( detritus );
Substrate Ref.	Walker, A.J.M. and E.I.S. Rees, 1980
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

संदर्भ	Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Gaudêncio, M.J. and H.N. Cabral, 2007
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Gaudêncio, M.J. and H.N. Cabral, 2007

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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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