Ecology of Halichondria panicea
 
Main Ref. Dahl, L., 2002
Remarks Filters small suspended particles, which includes free bacteria and colloidal organic matter (Ref. 96471). Trophic level 1.7-2.3 (Ref. 96418). Part of the fouling communities attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121).

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 Halichondria panicea may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Preciado, I. and M. Maldonado, 2005
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Gotshall, D.W., 2005

Associations

Ref. Puce, S., B. Calcinai, G. Bavestrello, C. Cerrano, C. Gravili and F. Boero, 2005
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Dipurena spongicola.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Schaal, G., P. Riera and C. Leroux, 2010
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Riisgard, H.U., S. Thomassen, H. Jakobsen, J.M. Weeks and P.S. Larsen, 1993

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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