Ecology Summary - Acropora austera

Ecology Summary - Acropora austera

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Ecology of Acropora austera

Main Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Remarks	Found subtidally in almost all reef habitats (Ref. 86439), e.g., on upper reef slopes, especially where exposed to turbulence (Ref. 846). Mid reef slopes exposed to strong currents (Ref. 846).

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 Acropora austera may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref.	Wallace, C.C., 1999
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats; lagoons;
Special habitats Ref.	Wallace, C.C., 1999

Associations

Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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
Ref.

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