Ecology Summary - Halophila ovalis

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Ecology of Halophila ovalis

Main Ref.	UNEP, 2004
Remarks	Found on more sheltered muddy substrates. Rare intertidally but extends down to 28 m. Grazed by fish, dugongs and turtles (Ref. 801).

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 Halophila ovalis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref.	Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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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
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