Ecology Summary - Acropora cervicornis

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Ecology of Acropora cervicornis

Main Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Remarks	Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Upper to mid reef slopes, lagoons with clear water (Ref. 846), subtidal reef tops and reef edges (Ref. 86439). In Belize, it was also found in a submarine cave at a depth of 10 m (Ref. 87209).

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 Acropora cervicornis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Cairns, S.D., W.C. Jaap and J.C. Lang, 2009
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; lagoons;
Special habitats Ref.	Wallace, C.C., 1999

Associations

Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
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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