Ecology Summary - Linckia guildingi

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Ecology of Linckia guildingi

Main Ref.	Hendler, G. and D.L. Pawson, 2000
Remarks	Known from subtidal coral reef areas (Ref. 83942). Feeds on dead fish and other animal tissues based on experimental observations (Ref. 108108). Found in waters less than 30m. Associated with coral communities. Feeds on bacterial and algal mats over hard substrates (Ref. 129602).

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 Linckia guildingi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Pawson, D.L., D.J. Vance, C.G. Messing, A. Solis-Marin and C.L. Mah, 2009
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Alvarado, J.J. and J. Cortés, 2009

Associations

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feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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