Ecology Summary - Stichopus vastus

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Ecology of Stichopus vastus

Main Ref.	SAUP Database, 2006
Remarks	Inhabits seagrass beds, particularly Enhalus acoroides and Thalassia hemprichii, as well as under coralline algae. Larger individuals occupy deeper soft coral rubble areas outside of seagrass habitats (Ref. 103150).

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 Stichopus vastus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	SAUP Database, 2006
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Pakoa, K., R. Simpson, L. Demei, D. Olsudong, C. Salong, P. Rechelluul and D. Fisk, 2014

Associations

Ref.	SAUP Database, 2006
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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
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