First evidence on the epiphytic macroalga Pylaiella littoralis on the prawn Palaemon adspersus

In this paper we describe for the first time the presence of the epiphytic Pylaiella littoralis on the phytophilous prawn Palaemon adspersus. The female prawn was caught in an eutrophicated brackish-water coastal habitat (Kopli Bay, eastern Baltic Sea). The epiphyte covered various parts of the shri...

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Published inEstonian journal of ecology Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 287 - 291
Main Authors Kuprijanov, I, Kotta, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tallinn Estonian Academy Publishers 01.12.2013
Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus (Estonian Academy Publishers)
Subjects
Algae
Brackish
Environmental aspects
Palaemon adspersus
Pylaiella littoralis
Shrimps
Estonia
ANE, Estonia, Kolga Bay
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Summary:In this paper we describe for the first time the presence of the epiphytic Pylaiella littoralis on the phytophilous prawn Palaemon adspersus. The female prawn was caught in an eutrophicated brackish-water coastal habitat (Kopli Bay, eastern Baltic Sea). The epiphyte covered various parts of the shrimp's cuticle, including antennules and limb segments. This phenomenon was not related to the damaged appendages that hindered the prawn from cleaning herself. However, such a camouflage may actually offer the prawn a unique defence against predators.
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ISSN:1736-602X
1736-7549
DOI:10.3176/eco.2013.4.05