Ecology Summary - Montipora digitata

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Ecology of Montipora digitata

Main Ref.	Babcock, R.C., 2003
Remarks	Found in shallow reef environments; may be dominant species of shallow mud reef flats (Refs. 846, 98471).

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 Montipora digitata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000

Associations

Ref.	Babcock, R.C., 2003
Associations
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Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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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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