Ecology Summary - Alpheus karplusi

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Ecology of Alpheus karplusi

Main Ref.	Anker, A., 2022
Remarks	Inhabits coral reefs and adjacent reef flats with abundance of silt-covered rubble. This species is in symbiotic relationship with the whitecap shrimp goby Lotilia graciliosa (Ref. 126368).

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 Alpheus karplusi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Anker, A., 2022
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats;
Special habitats Ref.	Anker, A., 2022

Associations

Ref.	Anker, A., 2022
Associations	symbiosis;
Associated with	Lotilia graciliosa
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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