Ecology of Palaemonetes atrinubes
 
Main Ref. Bruce, A.J., 1988
Remarks Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Occurs in freshwater, estuarine and marine habitats. Typically found on shallow water close to the shore, on mud or detritus (Ref. 102937). Also on sandy-floored mangrove pools (Ref. 102935). Feeds largely on detritus and small crustaceans like amphipods and ostracods (Ref. 102937).

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 Palaemonetes atrinubes may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; ooze ( detritus );
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Bray, D.M., 1979
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.89 0.44 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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