Ecology of Pavona varians
 
Main Ref. Nemenzo, F. Sr., 1986
Remarks In most reef habitats, particularly in shallow (Refs. 98471, 122680) and deeper reef slopes and vertical walls. Absent from shallow platforms exposed to high energy (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 Pavona varians may be found.

Habitat

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

Associations

Ref.
Associations
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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