Species
Chaetoceros socialis
Chaetoceros socialis
When crowded or short on nutrients, it forms resting spores that survive in sediment.
Ecoregions
Benguela Current
Ecoregion types
Temperate
Trophic levels
Primary Producer
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About this species
Species identity
When crowded or short on nutrients, it forms resting spores that survive in sediment.
Role in the ecosystem
Chaetoceros socialis helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
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