Ecology Summary - Bairdiella chrysoura
Ecology of Bairdiella chrysoura
 
Main Ref. Chavance, P., D.F. Hernández, A. Yañez-Arancibia and F.A. Linares, 1984
Remarks Feeds mainly on fish and benthic organisms (Ref. 4480).

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 Bairdiella chrysoura may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Chavance, P., D.F. Hernández, A. Yañez-Arancibia and F.A. Linares, 1984
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Chavance, P., D.F. Hernández, A. Yañez-Arancibia and F.A. Linares, 1984
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.20 3.16 0.32 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.24 0.46 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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