Ecology Summary - Ergasilus auritus

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Ecology of Ergasilus auritus

Main Ref.	Arai, H.P., 1969
Remarks	A host of this parasite is Gasterosteus species (Ref. 94010).

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 Ergasilus auritus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Other habitats: vertebrates (Gasterosteus aculeatus.);
Special habitats Ref.	Arai, H.P., 1969

Associations

Ref.	Arai, H.P., 1969
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Gasterosteus aculeatus.
Association remarks
Parasitism	outside host (Body surface (Ref. 94010). Gasterosteus aculeatus.) inside host (Gills (Ref. 94010). Gasterosteus aculeatus.)

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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.