Ecology Summary - Ulva flexuosa

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Ecology of Ulva flexuosa

Main Ref.	Bernecker, A., 2009
Remarks	Occurs in shallow intertidal mangrove prop roots and wood, or epiphytic in brackish water of estuaries (Ref. 83908). Also on subtidal volcanic rocks (Ref. 80999).

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 Ulva flexuosa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Santelices, B. and I.A. Abbott, 1987
Special habitats	vegetation ( roots/holdfast, driftwood );
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Norris, J.N. and K.E. Bucher, 1982
Associations	epiphytic;
Associated with	Rhizophora mangle roots (Ref. 87157)
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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
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