Ecology Summary - Gasterosteus aculeatus
Ecologie van Gasterosteus aculeatus
 
Hoofdreferentie Banister, K., 1986
Opmerkingen Shoaling species outside the breeding season, especially when young. Inhabits vegetated areas, usually over mud or sand (Ref. 5723). In the sea, confined to coastal waters. Forms schools. Eggs are found in nests constructed from plant material (Ref. 41678). Anadromous and nerito-pelagic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, larvae and adult aquatic insects, drowned aerial insects, and small fishes; has also been reported to feed on their own fry and eggs (Ref. 1998). Length in freshwater is 8 cm while in saltwater is 11 cm (Ref. 35388). Preyed upon by American mergansers.

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
  • Estuaria/Lagunes/Brak water
  • mangroven
  • moerassen
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grotten
  • Enkel in grotten
Highighted items on the list are where Gasterosteus aculeatus may be found.

Habitat

Ondergrond Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
Speciale habitats vegetation
Special habitats Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991

Associaties

Ref. Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott, 1988
Associaties
Geassocieerd met Young associated with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115). Parasites of the species include 5 protozoans, 2 myxosporidians, 4 monogeneans, 12 trematodes, 7 cestodes, 4 nematodes, 2 acanthocephalans, 1 mollusc, 1 branchiuran and 2 copepods (Ref. 5951).
Opmerkingen in verband met associaties
Parasitisme

Voeding

Voedingstype mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Blegvad, H., 1917
Voedingsgewoonte hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Blegvad, H., 1917
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Origineel staal Onbeviste populatie Opmerking
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Op basis van dieetsamenstelling 3.31 0.18 3.41 0.39 Troph of adults from 2 studies.
Op basis van individuele voedselitems 3.38 0.46 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Blegvad, H., 1917
(bv. 346)
(bv. oophagy)
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