BIOTIC Species Information for Cladophora rupestris
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| Researched by | Georgina Budd | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Fabio Rindi | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Shrub |
Feeding method | Photoautotroph |
| Mobility/Movement | Permanent attachment |
Environmental position | Epilithic Epiphytic |
| Typical food types | Photoautotroph | Habit | Attached |
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) |
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Medium(11-20 cm) |
| Height | Up to 20 cm. | Growth Rate | Insufficient information |
| Adult dispersal potential | Not relevant | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | Species of the genus Cladophora are colonized by a wide variety of epiphytes and motile animals because they can offer protection from predation, provide food (either in the form of epiphytes, or itself), or a substratum that is anchored against water flow turbulence (Dodds & Gudder, 1992).
Cladophora rupestris is only very rarely epiphytic (F. Rindi, pers. comm.). |
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| Biology References | Dodds & Gudder, 1992, | ||
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