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Ecology Summary - Chionoecetes opilio
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Ecology of Chionoecetes opilio
 
Main Ref. Tremblay, M.J., 1997
Remarks Sediments mostly consisted of fine brown mud, either with or without nodules, pebbles and foraminiferans (Ref. 119389). Also found on sandy and gravelly bottoms (Ref. 119370). With year round temperatures 0 to 5°C (Ref. 78817). Exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 101157).

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 Chionoecetes opilio may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Tremblay, M.J., 1997
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Hansen, H.S.B., 2015
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Hematodinium sp.
Association remarks
Parasitism inside host (The parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium sp. lives in the hemolymph (blood) of the snow crab, causing a condition called bitter crab disease (BCD).)

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Chuchukalo, V.I., V.A. Nadtochy, V.N. Koblikov and O.Y. Borilko, 2011
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Chuchukalo, V.I., V.A. Nadtochy, V.N. Koblikov and O.Y. Borilko, 2011

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.54 0.44 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 3.56 0.54 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Chuchukalo, V.I., V.A. Nadtochy, V.N. Koblikov and O.Y. Borilko, 2011
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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