Ecology Summary - Pyura stolonifera

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Ecology of Pyura stolonifera

Main Ref.	Kott, P., 2005
Remarks	Benthic, marine; aggregations on sediment free rocky substrate; solitary on sandy substrate (Ref. 1134). It forms aggregates or mats in rocky intertidal environments (Ref. 3464). Also found in pier piles and reefs. Feeds on plankton or particles (Ref. 101296).

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 Pyura stolonifera may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Coral Reefs; Other habitats: pilings;
Special habitats Ref.	Atlas of Living Australia., 2015

Associations

Ref.	Kott, P., 2005
Associations	solitary;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Klumpp, D. W., 1984
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Klumpp, D. W., 1984

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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