Ecology Summary - Scyllarus arctus

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Ecology of Scyllarus arctus

Main Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Remarks	Subtidal (Ref. 105316). Rare in the intertidal (Ref. 104053). Occurs at a depth range from 4 to 50 m, on rocky or muddy substrates, and also in Posidonia prairies. Ovigerous females from February to April (Ref. 4). Found in artificial reefs where Posidonia meadows are being restored (Ref. 102863). Also occurs in offshore waters (Ref. 104053). Detritus feeder and omnivore (Ref. 107055).

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 Scyllarus arctus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: mud; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991

Associations

Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Rastorgueff, P.A., D. Bellan-Santini, C.N. Bianchi, S. Bussotti, P. Chevaldonné, P. Guidetti, J.G. Harmelin, M. Montefalcone, C. Morri, T. Perez, S. Ruitton, J. Vacelet, S. Personnic, 2015
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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
Ref.