Ecology of Acasta spongites
 
Main Ref. Hansson, H.G., 1998
Remarks Sublittoral (Refs. 99821, 106854).

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 Acasta spongites may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Hosie, A.M., A. Sampey, P.J. Davie and D.S. Jones, 2015
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (Embedded in Dysidea gragilis.);
Special habitats Ref. Hansson, H.G., 1998

Associations

Ref. Hansson, H.G., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks Embedded in Dysidea gragilis.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. López, D.A., B.A. López, C.K. Pham, E.J. Isidro and M. De Girolamo, 2010
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. López, D.A., B.A. López, C.K. Pham, E.J. Isidro and M. De Girolamo, 2010

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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