Ecology Summary - Didemnum conchyliatum

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Ecology of Didemnum conchyliatum

Main Ref.	Goodboy, I., 2004
Remarks	Prefers quiet environments (Ref. 1757). Found in seagrass meadows at depths of 1 to 3 m (Ref. 1755). Grows on Rhizophora roots and directly on the exposed peat bank (Ref. 1758).

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 Didemnum conchyliatum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Cole, L. and G. Lambert, 2009
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Other habitats: vegetation ( roots/holdfast, ); pilings;
Special habitats Ref.	Goodbody, I., 2003

Associations

Ref.	Goodbody, I., 2003
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

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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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