Ecology of Turbinaria ornata
 
Main Ref. Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001
Remarks Thrives mostly on rocky reef areas exposed to strong water turbulence, also on coralline rocks in calmer waters, commonly partially exposed during very low tides (Ref. 80758).

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 Turbinaria ornata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001
Special habitats Beds: rock; Coral Reefs; Corals: hard corals;
Special habitats Ref. Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001

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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