Ecology of Rhithropanopeus harrisii
 
Main Ref. Hegele-Drywa, J. and M. Normant, 2009
Remarks Euryhaline. Prefers brackish waters, found in estuaries or quasi-freshwater lakes. Lives in muddy or sandy substrates, as well as on oyster reefs, vegetation, logs and manmade debris (Ref. 108786). Also on rubble (Ref. 97531). Omnivorous scavenger (Ref. 108786).

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 Rhithropanopeus harrisii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Dowell, K., 2011
Special habitats Beds: bivalve; vegetation
Special habitats Ref. Dowell, K., 2011

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Hegele-Drywa, J. and M. Normant, 2009
Feeding habit other
Feeding habit Ref. Hegele-Drywa, J. and M. Normant, 2009

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.26 0.18 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 3.09 0.19 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Odum, W.E. and E.J. Heald, 1972
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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