Ecology Summary - Holothuria impatiens

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Ecology of Holothuria impatiens

Main Ref.	James, D.B., 2001
Remarks	During the day, this species lives under coralline rubble and in crevices on reef flats and forereef slopes (Ref. 85218); and is often found in sand and grassy areas (Ref. 86832). At night it feeds by extending its anterior end from the crevice (Ref. 85218). Deposit feeder (Refs. 108117, 116259). Releases a sticky white substance called Cuvierian tubules when stressed (Ref. 125532). Found in waters less than 30m. Associated with coral communities (Ref. 129602).

Main Ref.

James, D.B., 2001

Remarks

During the day, this species lives under coralline rubble and in crevices on reef flats and forereef slopes (Ref. 85218); and is often found in sand and grassy areas (Ref. 86832). At night it feeds by extending its anterior end from the crevice (Ref. 85218). Deposit feeder (Refs. 108117, 116259). Releases a sticky white substance called Cuvierian tubules when stressed (Ref. 125532). Found in waters less than 30m. Associated with coral communities (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 Holothuria impatiens may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats;
Special habitats Ref.	Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006

Associations

Ref.	James, D.B., 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	McClanahan, T. and G. Branch, 2008
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	McClanahan, T. and G. Branch, 2008

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			Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
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