Ecology of Palythoa variabilis
 
Main Ref. Santos, M.E.A., E. Faria-Junior, A.W. Aued, L. Peluso, M.V. Kitahara, D.O. Pires and C. Zilberberg, 2020
Remarks Zooxanthellate. On rocky reef in shallow 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 Palythoa variabilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Santos, M.E.A., E. Faria-Junior, A.W. Aued, L. Peluso, M.V. Kitahara, D.O. Pires and C. Zilberberg, 2020
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Santos, M.E.A., E. Faria-Junior, A.W. Aued, L. Peluso, M.V. Kitahara, D.O. Pires and C. Zilberberg, 2020

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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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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