Ecology of Acropora valenciennesi
 
Main Ref. Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Remarks Found on upper and lower reef slopes protected from wave action and inter-reef channels (Ref. 846) and submerged reefs (Ref. 86439).

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 valenciennesi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref. Wallace, C.C., 1999
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; Corals: hard corals;
Special habitats Ref. Wallace, C.C., 1999

Associations

Ref. Crabbe, M.J.C. and D.J. Smith, 2005
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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