Ecology Summary - Palythoa caribbaeorum

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Ecology of Palythoa caribbaeorum

Main Ref.	Stampar, S.N., P.F. da Silva and O.J. Luiz Jr., 2007
Remarks	Zooxanthellate (Ref. 121684). This is an epibenthic species is found in coral reefs and rocky bottoms, particularly in intertidal and subtidal areas (Ref. 83915).

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 Palythoa caribbaeorum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Stampar, S.N., P.F. da Silva and O.J. Luiz Jr., 2007
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Stampar, S.N., P.F. da Silva and O.J. Luiz Jr., 2007

Associations

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Parasitism

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
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