Ecology of Parhyale hawaiensis
 
Main Ref. Fishelson, L., 1971
Remarks Intertidal (Ref. 113361); algal dweller (Ref. 81751). Detritivore. Reported to aggregate on decaying mangrove leaf material (Ref. 113361). Also found amongst Mytilisepta virgata beds on exposed rocky shores (Ref. 126136).

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 Parhyale hawaiensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Fishelson, L., 1971
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; bivalve;
Special habitats Ref. Lowry, J.K., 2000

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Browne, W.E., A.L. Price, M. Gerberding and N.H. Patel, 2005
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 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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