Ecology Summary - Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda

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Ecology of Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda

Main Ref.	Qin, H., H. Chiu and B. Morton, 2005
Remarks	Found in mangrove swamps (Ref. 70). Breeds in freshwater streams (Ref. 68). Prefer to lay eggs on calm beaches with sandy to muddy bottoms (Refs. 127122, 65787). Inhabits shallow intertidal pools dominated by Halophila beccarii. Juveniles burrow at low tide (Ref. 65787).

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 Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Chiu, H.M.C. and B. Morton, 1999
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Zhou, H. and B. Morton, 2004

Associations

Ref.	Tanacredi, J.T. (ed.), 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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	3.22	0.38			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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