Ecology of Fulvia fragilis
 
Main Ref. Zenetos, A., E. Vardala-Theodorou and C. Alexandrakis, 2005
Remarks In shallow waters, prefers soft muddy substrates (Ref. 107709).

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 Fulvia fragilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Goud, J. and C. Mifsud, 2009
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Zenetos, A., E. Vardala-Theodorou and C. Alexandrakis, 2005
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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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