Ecology Summary - Madracis decactis

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Ecology of Madracis decactis

Main Ref.	Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko, 2003
Remarks	Zooxanthellate (Refs. 116012, 121684). Found in low light conditions (Ref. 1663). On rocky reef , shallow to mesophotic waters (Ref. 121684).

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 Madracis decactis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Cairns, S.D., W.C. Jaap and J.C. Lang, 2009
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000

Associations

Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000

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
Ref.

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