Ecology Summary - Malacoraja senta

Taal:

Hoofdreferentie	Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Opmerkingen	Inhabits soft mud and clay bottoms of the deeper troughs and basins, sands, sands and shells, gravel and pebbles of the offshore fishing banks (Ref. 6902). Salinity ranges from 32.6 to 35.4 (Ref. 6902). This species is confined to deep water. No occurrence has been found in less than 8 m of water (Ref. 6902). Feeds on decapod crustaceans and euphausiids, with mysids being more important. Parasites of the species include blood parasite, Haemogregarina delagei (protozoan) and Zyxibothrium kamienae (cestode) (Ref. 5951).

Hoofdreferentie

Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000

Opmerkingen

Inhabits soft mud and clay bottoms of the deeper troughs and basins, sands, sands and shells, gravel and pebbles of the offshore fishing banks (Ref. 6902). Salinity ranges from 32.6 to 35.4 (Ref. 6902). This species is confined to deep water. No occurrence has been found in less than 8 m of water (Ref. 6902). Feeds on decapod crustaceans and euphausiids, with mysids being more important. Parasites of the species include blood parasite, Haemogregarina delagei (protozoan) and Zyxibothrium kamienae (cestode) (Ref. 5951).

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	Estuaria/Lagunes/Brak water mangroven moerassen	rivers/streams lakes/ponds Grotten Enkel in grotten

Highighted items on the list are where Malacoraja senta may be found.

Habitat

Ondergrond	Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Speciale habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associaties

Ref.
Associaties	shoaling;
Geassocieerd met
Opmerkingen in verband met associaties	NEFSC bottom trawl surveys report juvenile concentrations found near the Northeast Peak (Canadian side) of Georges Bank and Northeast Channel in winter, and in spring, heavily concentrated in the Gulf of Maine (Ref. 49750). Deposit single fertilized egg in capsule; diet restricted in diversity of prey and habitat occupied by prey (Ref. 86779).
Parasitisme

Voeding

Voedingstype	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Voedingsgewoonte	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Origineel staal		Onbeviste populatie		Opmerking
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Opmerking
Op basis van dieetsamenstelling	3.47	0.21	3.40	0.40	Troph of adults from 5 studies.
Op basis van individuele voedselitems
Ref.	Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000

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