Ecology Summary - Stichopus herrmanni

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Ecology of Stichopus herrmanni

Main Ref.	Pakoa, K., R. Simpson, L. Demei, D. Olsudong, C. Salong, P. Rechelluul and D. Fisk, 2014
Remarks	Occurs in lagoons (Ref. 80735). Grazes on organic materials (Ref. 800). Associated with coral communities. Conceals itself in crevices and overhangs (Ref. 129602).

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 Stichopus herrmanni may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; ooze (, organic ); Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Toral-Granda, V., A. Lovatelli and M. Vasconcellos (eds.), 2008

Associations

Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Schoppe, S., 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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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