Ecology Summary - Gibbonsia montereyensis
Ecology of Gibbonsia montereyensis
 
Main Ref. Yoshiyama, R.M. and J.D.S. Darling, 1982
Remarks Occurs in inshore rocky areas in algae, usually on exposed coast.

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 Gibbonsia montereyensis may be found.

Habitat

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

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Yoshiyama, R.M. and J.D.S. Darling, 1982
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Boyle, K.S. and M.H. Horn, 2006
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.44 0.24 3.09 0.15 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.06 0.26 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref. Boyle, K.S. and M.H. Horn, 2006
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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