Ecology Summary - Euapta godeffroyi

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Ecology of Euapta godeffroyi

Main Ref.	SAUP Database, 2006
Remarks	Seagrass beds, coral boulders; benthic; crown (Ref. 473); common on reef and also on sandy bottoms (Ref. 800). Associated with coral communities. Conceals itself in crevices during the day and relocates to the sediment to feed at night. Feeds on organic detritus (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 Euapta godeffroyi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, 2003
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000

Associations

Ref.	SAUP Database, 2006
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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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