Ecology Summary - Ammodytes americanus
Ecology of Ammodytes americanus
 
Main Ref. Meyer, T.L., R.A. Cooper and R.W. Langton, 1979
Remarks Feeds on copepods, mysids, cumaceans, amphipods, snails, small clams, isopods, small crabs and polychaete worms. Preyed upon by Atlantic cod, haddock, pollock, plaice and yellowtail flounder (Ref. 5951).

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 Ammodytes americanus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Meyer, T.L., R.A. Cooper and R.W. Langton, 1979
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.20 3.14 0.22 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.33 0.36 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Meyer, T.L., R.A. Cooper and R.W. Langton, 1979
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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