Ecology Summary - Loxechinus albus

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Ecology of Loxechinus albus

Main Ref.	MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Remarks	It is found on rocky substrates from the intertidal to a depth of 340 m, and it feeds on Macrocystis sp. (Ref. 87801).

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 Loxechinus albus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.	Villegas, M.J., J. Laudien, W. Sielfeld and W.E. Arntz, 2008

Associations

Ref.	Villegas, M.J., J. Laudien, W. Sielfeld and W.E. Arntz, 2008
Associations	epiphytic;
Associated with	Macrocystis integrifolia and Lessonia trabeculata .
Association remarks	Found on Macrocystis integrifolia kelp beds and Lessonia trabeculata kelp beds and patches on barren ground.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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