Ecology of Crangon franciscorum
 
Main Ref. Carpenter, K.E. and V.H. Niem, 1998
Remarks Feeds on various crustaceans, polychaetes, mollusks and fish (Refs. 101967. 104050). Predators include seabirds and fish (Refs. 4420, 32651).

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 Crangon franciscorum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Carpenter, K.E. and V.H. Niem, 1998
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Sitts, R.M. and A.W. Knight, 1979
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Sitts, R.M. and A.W. Knight, 1979

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.33 0.47 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 3.52 0.49 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Wahle, R.A., 1985
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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