Ecology Summary - Gammarus oceanicus

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Ecology of Gammarus oceanicus

Main Ref.	Hudon, C., 1983
Remarks	An omnivore (Ref. 95728). It is found on silty sands (Ref. 96329) and hard bottom (Ref. 117453). In the Vainameri, north-eastern Baltic Sea, inhabits rocky substrates (Ref. 95753).

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 Gammarus oceanicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: demersal; macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.	Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Hudon, C., 1983

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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