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Ecology of Sarpa salpa
 
Main Ref. van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Remarks Found over rocky substrates and sandy area with algal growth. Gregarious, sometimes forming sizeable schools. Young mainly carnivorous on crustaceans, adults almost exclusively herbivorous (Ref. 4781), feeds on seaweeds (Ref. 36731). The Rhodophyta seem to be the most important component in the diet (59.6%), followed by Phaeophyta (24.8%) and Chlorophyta (15.8%) (Ref. 41885).

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 Sarpa salpa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Antolic, B., B. Skaramuca, A. Span, D. Musin and J. Sanko-Njire, 1994
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 2.14 0.14 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Verlaque, M., 1985
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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