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Ecology Summary - Argopecten irradians
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Ecology of Argopecten irradians
 
Main Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Remarks Form beds on sandy, eelgrass or other seagrass bottoms (Ref. 344).

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 Argopecten irradians may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: megabenthos; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003

Associations

Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. McLusky, D., 2013
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 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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