Ecology Summary - Spheniscus humboldti

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Ecology of Spheniscus humboldti

Main Ref.	Harrison, P., 1987
Remarks	This is a gregarious species found in colonies and nests in burrows. Individuals or small groups are found at sea and is known to be less gregarious (Ref. 91362). Pursuit diving (Ref. 356).

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 Spheniscus humboldti may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	4.22	0.71			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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