Ecology of Dysidea variabilis
 
Main Ref. Rützler, K., R.W.M. van Soest and C. Piantoni, 2009
Remarks It is an epibiotic species found on seagrass beds, on soft and hard substrates (Ref. 108813).

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 Dysidea variabilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Rützler, K., R.W.M. van Soest and C. Piantoni, 2009
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Rützler, K., R.W.M. van Soest and C. Piantoni, 2009

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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