Ecology Summary - Strongylodesma tongaensis

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Ecology of Strongylodesma tongaensis

Main Ref.	Samaai, T., M.J. Gibbons and M. Kelly, 2009
Remarks	It is found on an overhang in reef habitat with a gentle slope to sand and coral rubble (Ref. 101582). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).

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 Strongylodesma tongaensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Samaai, T., M.J. Gibbons and M. Kelly, 2009
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs;
Special habitats Ref.	Samaai, T., M.J. Gibbons and M. Kelly, 2009

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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
Ref.