Ecology Summary - Siderastrea stellata

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Ecology of Siderastrea stellata

Main Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Remarks	Zooxanthellate. On rocky pool and rocky reef in shallow waters (Ref. 121684).

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 Siderastrea stellata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000

Associations

Ref.	Queiroz, V., L. Sales, E. Neves and R. Johnsson, 2021
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Coralliophila salebrosa;
Association remarks	Host to Coralliophila salebrosa.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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
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