Ecology Summary - Aspidosiphon laevis

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Ecology of Aspidosiphon laevis

Main Ref.	Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Remarks	Burrows in coral rubble and mangrove root mats (Ref. 415). At low density in warm shallow waters (Ref. 1840). Borings are usually found in eroded coral rock, with secondary in fill. Most frequently found in deeper waters of outer reef slopes (Ref. 87224).

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 Aspidosiphon laevis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Schulze, A. and M.E. Rice, 2004
Special habitats	Beds: rock; Coral Reefs; Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Rice, M.E. and I.G. Macintyre, 1982

Associations

Ref.	Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
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
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