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Ecology Summary - Larus hemprichii
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Ecology of Larus hemprichii
 
Main Ref. SAUP Database, 2006
Remarks A coastal kleptoparasite exhibiting plunge diving (Ref. 356). Common scavenger on beaches, also catches fish at water surface. Raids colonies of seabirds for eggs and chicks (Ref. 801).

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 Larus hemprichii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.00 0.65 Qualitative study; Fish, crustaceans. Pakistan, 1995.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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