Ecology Summary - Synalpheus brevicarpus

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Ecology of Synalpheus brevicarpus

Main Ref.	Abele, L.G. and W. Kim, 1986
Remarks	Inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 83410) found on rubble (Ref. 86613).

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 Synalpheus brevicarpus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Duffy, J.E., 1992
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (sponges.);
Special habitats Ref.	Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006

Associations

Ref.	Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	Commensalism: Spongia tubulifera; Xestospongia cf. subtriangularis (Ref. 83410)
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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
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