Ecology of Corallium rubrum
| Main Ref. | Göthel, H., 1992 |
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| Remarks | Habitat: Found in the infra- and circalittoral zones as well as bathyal zones (Ref. 85338). Sites little exposed to the solar rays: lower level of rock overhangs, anfractuosities and excavations, rock walls located at great depth (Ref. 358); conditioned by two essential criteria: the weak luminosity and the substrate. One finds it in theory only on the bed rock under conditions of reduced illumination. At the surface levels, it characterizes the biocenoses semi-obscure caves. Low, one meets it on rock cliffs or sproutings. Harvests, made more and more deeply, restrict its bathymetric distribution. (Ref. 364). Found on cave walls, vertical cliffs and overhangs (Ref. 66603). Exposure to high temperatures beyond 24°C appears to have a critical mortality effect, decreasing polyp activity and calcification rates (Ref. 129072). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Garrabou, J., T. Perez, S. Sartoretto and J.G. Harmelin, 2001 |
| Special habitats | Other habitats: deep-water corals; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Garrabou, J., T. Perez, S. Sartoretto and J.G. Harmelin, 2001 |
Associations
| Ref. | Göthel, H., 1992 |
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feeding
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Trophic Level(s)
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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