Ecology of Leptastrea transversa
 
Main Ref. Dai, C.-F. and T.-Y. Fan, 1996
Remarks Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). Occurs in a wide range of reef habitats. On subtidal rock and rocky reefs, back and foreslope, in lagoons, outer reef channel and inter-reef rubble substrate (Ref. 98471).

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 Leptastrea transversa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. IUCN, 2014
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. IUCN, 2014

Associations

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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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