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Ecology Summary - Thalassoica antarctica
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Ecology of Thalassoica antarctica
 
Main Ref. SAUP Database, 2006
Remarks Feeds mainly on epipelagic fish, Pleuragramma antarcticum (Ref. 5056), Electrona antarctica (Ref. 4633), squid (Ref. 4633), Antarctic krill Euphausia superba (Ref. 3930). Feeds by surface seizing and plunging; pursuit plunging; pack-ice.

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 Thalassoica antarctica may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. van Franeker, J.A., M. Gavrilo, F. Mehlum, R.R. Veit and E.J. Woehler, 1999
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. van Franeker, J.A., M. Gavrilo, F. Mehlum, R.R. Veit and E.J. Woehler, 1999

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.25 0.60 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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