Ecology Summary - Parhyale hawaiensis

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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

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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
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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