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Ecology Summary - Acartia tonsa
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Ecology of Acartia tonsa
 
Main Ref. Markowski, S., 1962
Remarks Euryhaline (Ref. 111077). This species is found in marine and brackish areas (Ref. 87872). Feeds on phytoplankton and ciliates, by suspension feeding and ambush feeding, respectively (Ref. 95842).

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 Acartia tonsa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Suarez-Morales, E., J.W. Fleeger and P.A. Montagna, 2009
Special habitats Other habitats: seamounts;
Special habitats Ref. Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle and L. Bajona (eds.), 2010

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Saiz, E. and T. Kiorboe, 1995
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Saiz, E. and T. Kiorboe, 1995

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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