Gammarus pulex

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:amphibians
gptkbp:adaptation to low oxygen levels
gptkbp:adaptations to water flow
gptkbp:application in ecotoxicology
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with season
gptkbp:behavior in social interactions
benthic
gptkbp:body_shape segmented body
gptkbp:color during stress
gray to greenish
gptkbp:coloration camouflage in habitat
gptkbp:common_name freshwater shrimp
gptkbp:community_role in benthic communities
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:diet detritivore
gptkbp:dietary_studies on food preferences
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:ecological_role food source for invertebrates
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scraping algae
gptkbp:genetic_studies for population dynamics
gptkbp:gills located on the thorax
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
streams and rivers
gptkbp:habitat_preference vegetated areas
gptkbp:has_features compound eyes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gammarus pulex
gptkbp:importance bioindicator species
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:nauplius
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:molt periodically during growth
gptkbp:movement swimming and crawling
gptkbp:orbit_type long and segmented
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research_interest in ecology
gptkbp:role important in aquatic ecosystems
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Kingdom_Animalia
gptkb:Family_Gammaridae
gptkb:Genus_Gammarus
Phylum Arthropoda
Order Amphipoda
Class Malacostraca
gptkbp:seasonal_activities more active in spring
gptkbp:sensitivity sensitive to pollution
gptkbp:size up to 2.5 cm
gptkbp:sodium_content low salinity
gptkbp:species pulex
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with certain algae
gptkbp:wildlife by birds
due to pollution
not considered invasive.
benefits from clean water
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malacostraca
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6