Gammarus locusta

Gammarus locusta Linnaeus, 1758

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Family:	Gammaridae ()
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Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 127 m
Distribution:	Northeast Atlantic: Europe.
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Biology:	Inhabits macroepiphytes (Ref. 104685). Deposit-feeder; trophic level 1.8 (Ref. 96418). Adults feed on the macroepiphytes Ceramium nodulosum and Pilayella littoralis from the host brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum; small individuals graze on A. nodosum but with preference for the macroepiphytes. Important prey for fish and other predators (Ref. 104685).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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