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Ecologia de Chionoecetes opilio
 
Ref. principal Tremblay, M.J., 1997
Notas Sediments mostly consisted of fine brown mud, either with or without nodules, pebbles and foraminiferans (Ref. 119389). Also found on sandy and gravelly bottoms (Ref. 119370). With year round temperatures 0 to 5°C (Ref. 78817). Exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 101157).

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
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Cavernas
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Chionoecetes opilio may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Tremblay, M.J., 1997
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Hansen, H.S.B., 2015
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Hematodinium sp.
Association remarks
Parasitism inside host (The parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium sp. lives in the hemolymph (blood) of the snow crab, causing a condition called bitter crab disease (BCD).)

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Chuchukalo, V.I., V.A. Nadtochy, V.N. Koblikov and O.Y. Borilko, 2011
Hábito alimentar variable
Feeding habit Ref. Chuchukalo, V.I., V.A. Nadtochy, V.N. Koblikov and O.Y. Borilko, 2011

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 3.54 0.44 Troph of juv./adults.
Dos itens alimentares individuais 3.56 0.54 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Chuchukalo, V.I., V.A. Nadtochy, V.N. Koblikov and O.Y. Borilko, 2011
(p.ex. 9948)
(p.ex. cnidaria)
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