Ecology Summary - Galathea squamifera

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Ecology of Galathea squamifera

Main Ref.	Robinson, L.A., S.P.R. Greenstreet, H. Reiss, R. Callaway, J. Ccraeymeersch, I. de Boois, S. Degraer, S. Ehrich, H.M. Fraser, A. Goffin, I. Kröncke, L. Lindal Jorgenson, M.R. Robertson and J. Lancaster, 2010
Remarks	A deposit-feeder; trophic level 1.7-2 (Ref. 96418); found in rocky subtidal areas (Ref. 96475).

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 Galathea squamifera may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	De Grave, S. and J.R. Turner, 1997
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.	Schaal, G., P. Riera and C. Leroux, 2010

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Schaal, G., P. Riera and C. Leroux, 2010
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Schaal, G., P. Riera and C. Leroux, 2010

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
Ref.

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