Arenicola marina

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adaptation adapted to low oxygen environments
elongated body for burrowing
gptkbp:application ecotoxicology studies
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with habitat
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal feeding
gptkbp:body_style has a prostomium and parapodia
gptkbp:breathability through skin and gills
gptkbp:class gptkb:Polychaeta
gptkbp:color brown to greenish
gptkbp:common_name lugworm
gptkbp:community_role part of benthic food web
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by marine biologists
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in fishing bait
gptkbp:diet detritus and microorganisms
gptkbp:distribution coastal waters of Europe and North America
gptkbp:ecological_role benthic organism
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to pollution
affected by rising sea levels
gptkbp:excretion ammonia
extracellular digestion
gptkbp:family Arenicolidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations affected by trawling
gptkbp:foraging_behavior creates U-shaped burrows
gptkbp:fossil_record known from the Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity genome sequenced
gptkbp:genus Arenicola
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
sandy and muddy substrates
gptkbp:has_feature segmented body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arenicola marina
gptkbp:is_essential_for bioindicators of environmental health
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:trochophore
via ocean currents
gptkbp:length up to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:mating_system external fertilization
gptkbp:movement burrowing and swimming
gptkbp:order Opheliida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:concert_tour
gptkbp:predators fish and birds
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research found in intertidal zones
gptkbp:research_focus indicator species for marine health
studied for sediment bioturbation
gptkbp:seasonal_activities spawning in spring and summer
gptkbp:strategic_importance used in aquaculture.
gptkbp:sugar_content euryhaline
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with bacteria
in gut for digestion
gptkbp:wildlife influences nutrient cycling
burrowing into sediment
influences sediment structure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Polychaetes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6