Ecology Summary - Stichaster striatus

Ecology Summary - Stichaster striatus

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Ecology of Stichaster striatus

Main Ref.	Villegas, M.J., J. Laudien, W. Sielfeld and W.E. Arntz, 2008
Remarks	It is found on rocky and sandy bottoms, and on kelp holdfasts in intertidal areas to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 87801).

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 Stichaster striatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; vegetation ( roots/holdfast, );
Special habitats Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

Associations

Ref.	Villegas, M.J., J. Laudien, W. Sielfeld and W.E. Arntz, 2008
Associations	epiphytic;
Associated with	Macrocystis integrifolia and Lessonia trabeculata .
Association remarks	Found on Macrocystis integrifolia kelp beds and Lessonia trabeculata kelp beds and patches on barren ground.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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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