Ecology of Prorocentrum ruetzlerianum
 
Main Ref. Faust, M.A., 1990
Remarks Occurs in mangroves (Ref. 87160), among floating detritus, coral rubble and sediments (Ref. 87165).. Known to produce toxins (Ref. 87161).

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 Prorocentrum ruetzlerianum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Faust, M.A. and E. Balech, 1993
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Faust, M.A. and E. Balech, 1993
Associations
Associated with Plagiodinium belizeanum, Prorocentrum mexicanum, Prorocentrum foraminosum, Prorocentrum hoffmannianum, Coolia monotis, Scrippsiella subsalsa, and Amphidinium klebsii (Ref. 87165).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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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