Order - Amphipoda
Marine Scud
A laterally flattened crustacean that darts through algae and detritus, scavenging on organic matter and serving as prey for fish and invertebrates.
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Marine Scud
Small-particle detritus recycler
Consumes detritus
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Detritus
detritus
Marine Scuds surged in the Seagrass Meadow while processing detritus and accumulated organic material from the benthic layer.
Observation 41 documents Marine Scud reproduction and frames the amphipods as converting dead plant material into animal biomass; observation 210 and content pipeline 354 document a major Seagrass Meadow amphipod surge associated with winter shoalgrass detritus and accumulated organic material.