BIOTIC Species Information for Gammarus salinus
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| Researched by | Georgina Budd | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Articulate |
Feeding method | Herbivore Surface deposit feeder |
| Mobility/Movement | Swimmer Crawler |
Environmental position | Epibenthic |
| Typical food types | Organic detritus and seaweed. | Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) |
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Small(1-2cm) |
| Height | Insufficient information | Growth Rate | Insufficient information |
| Adult dispersal potential | 100-1000m | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Gregarious | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | Moulting Kinné (1960) found that the frequency (days - weeks) at which Gammarus salinus moulted varied with changes in temperature, the intervals being longer in males than in females. Females kept without a male showed a progressive prolongation of the intervals between moults beginning with the 3rd of 4th interval following isolation. Females kept together with males, in pairs, maintained moults at constant intervals. No differences were observed to occur in different salinities of 5, 10 and 30 psu. |
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| Biology References | Lincoln, 1979, Kinné, 1960, Breeman & Hoeksema, 1987, | ||
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