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Ecology of Alosa alosa
 
Main Ref. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985
Distribution
Marine - Neritic
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
 Marine - Oceanic
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
 Brackishwater
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
 Freshwater
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Alosa alosa may be found.
Remarks In brackish water near estuaries adults prey mainly on planktonic crustaceans (Refs. 40, 89654) and may add small schooling fishes to their diet while at sea (Refs. 188, 10536). Juveniles in freshwater feed on insect larvae, planktonic crustaceans and rotifers (Refs. 10536, 35387) adding herring larvae and planktonic crustaceans to their diet when they move to brackish water near estuaries (Refs. 40, 89654). Feeding appears to cease during migration into rivers (Refs. 10536, 30578).

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Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type ref Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.95 0.18 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
Ref.
From individual food items 3.62 0.53 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B. on 10.19.90
Modified by Luna, Susan M. on 03.19.15
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