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Gammarus locusta Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| Family: | Gammaridae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 127 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Europe. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits macroepiphytes (Ref. 104685). Deposit-feeder; trophic level 1.8 (Ref. 96418). Adults feed on the macroepiphytes Ceramium nodulosum and Pilayella littoralis from the host brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum; small individuals graze on A. nodosum but with preference for the macroepiphytes. Important prey for fish and other predators (Ref. 104685). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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