Ecology of Uca pugnax
 
Main Ref. Lim, S.S., 2004
Remarks Occurs in clay and mud regions (Ref. 104858). Builds and maintains below-ground burrows in salt marshes. Prefers to burrow in substratum of intermediate root mat density with hard structural elements (Ref. 104859).

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 Uca pugnax may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Lim, S.S., 2004
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Bertness, M.D. and T. Miller, 1984

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. Griffen, B.D. and H. Mosblack, 2011
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 2.32 0.13 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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