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Gammarus locusta
scud
Gammarus locusta is a marine amphipod crustacean in the family Gammaridae, commonly known as a scud. It inhabits coastal and estuarine environments with a cosmopolitan distribution in European waters. The species has been extensively studied as a model organism for ecotoxicology, particularly regarding responses to ocean acidification, warming, deoxygenation, and pharmaceutical contaminants. Research indicates it possesses the ability to biosynthesize or retain essential long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, making it of interest for aquaculture applications.