Ecology Summary - Botryllus schlosseri

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Écologie de Botryllus schlosseri

Réf. Princ.	Jagerskiold, L.A., 1971
Remarques	Attached to hard substrata; mainly in shallow water but occasionally to depths of several hundred meters (Ref. 1603). Common encrusting form in shallow subtidal waters on hard surfaces, and covers algae (Ref. 7726). Trophic level: 1.4-1.8; filter-feeder (Ref. 96418).

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	Estuaires/lagons/zones saumâtres mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds Grottes exclusively in caves

Highighted items on the list are where Botryllus schlosseri may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Harvey-Clark, C., 1997
Special habitats	Coral Reefs; Other habitats: boat hulls;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Réf.	Jagerskiold, L.A., 1971
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Prise alimentaire

Type de prise alimentaire	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Schaal, G., P. Riera and C. Leroux, 2010
Habitude alimentaire	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Schaal, G., P. Riera and C. Leroux, 2010

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Échantillon original		Population non pêchée		Remarque
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remarque
À partir du régime alimentaire
À partir des éléments alimentaires
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