Ecology of Carcharhinus plumbeus
 
Main Ref. Medved, R.J. and J.A. Marshall, 1981
Remarks Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Found in marine and brackish waters (Ref. 86942).

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 Carcharhinus plumbeus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Acuan
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Medved, R.J. and J.A. Marshall, 1981
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Medved, R.J. and J.A. Marshall, 1981
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.49 4.30 0.69 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 4.23 0.72 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Acuan Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
(contoh 346)
(contoh oophagy)
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