Ecology Summary - Sula leucogaster

Ecology Summary - Sula leucogaster

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Ecology of Sula leucogaster

Main Ref.	SAUP Database, 2006
Remarks	Pelagic (Ref. 356). Typically feeds inshore. Colonial breeder on marine islands. Gregarious; freely perches on buoys (Ref. 91362). Capture prey by plunge-diving (Refs. 356, 91362). Maturity at over 2 to 3 years (Ref. 91362).

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 Sula leucogaster may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

संदर्भ	Harrison, P., 1987
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks	Colonial breeder.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Karpouzi, V.S., 2005
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Harrison, P., 1987

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	4.35	0.92			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
संदर्भ

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