Ecology Summary - Polydora ciliata

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Ecology of Polydora ciliata

Main Ref.	Dahl, L., 2002
Remarks	This is an epibenthic species (Ref. 95730). Feeds on copepods, larvae of lamellibranchs, detritus and phytoplankton (Ref. 95866). It's a surface deposit feeder (Refs. 96214, 96459).

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 Polydora ciliata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.	Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Dahl, L., 2002
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Daro, M.H. and P. Polk, 1973
Feeding habit	other
Feeding habit Ref.	Andrea, A.F.D., N.I. Craig and G.R. Lopez, 1996

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
Ref.