Ecology Summary - Loxoconcha elliptica

Ecology Summary - Loxoconcha elliptica

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Ecology of Loxoconcha elliptica

Main Ref.	Altınsaçlı, S., F. Perçin-Paçal and S. Altınsaçlı, 2015
Remarks	Mesohaline species. Dwells in brackish coastal waters at salinities of 18-30ppm. Thrives at depths of 20m or less in lagoons, gulfs, estuaries, river mouths, and tidal plains. Associated with algae and mud.

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 Loxoconcha elliptica may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref.	Altınsaçlı, S., F. Perçin-Paçal and S. Altınsaçlı, 2015
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.	Altınsaçlı, S., F. Perçin-Paçal and S. Altınsaçlı, 2015

Associations

Ref.	Altınsaçlı, S., F. Perçin-Paçal and S. Altınsaçlı, 2015
Associations
Associated with	Algae.
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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