Ecology Summary - Linckia laevigata

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Ecology of Linckia laevigata

Main Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks	Occurs in shallow reef areas exposed to the sunlight, on rocks, dead coral or rubble at depths of 0 to 60 m (Ref. 800). Also on a reef slope (Ref. 97449); among sponges, macroalgae and seagrasses (Ref. 82802). Juveniles hide under corals and rocks. Feeds on detritus, small invertebrates living on algal mats and dead animals (Ref. 800). Associated with coral communities. Likely feeds on turf algae and bacterial film over hard substrates (Ref. 129602).

Main Ref.

Schoppe, S., 2000

Remarks

Occurs in shallow reef areas exposed to the sunlight, on rocks, dead coral or rubble at depths of 0 to 60 m (Ref. 800). Also on a reef slope (Ref. 97449); among sponges, macroalgae and seagrasses (Ref. 82802). Juveniles hide under corals and rocks. Feeds on detritus, small invertebrates living on algal mats and dead animals (Ref. 800). Associated with coral communities. Likely feeds on turf algae and bacterial film over hard substrates (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 Linckia laevigata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; megabenthos; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; rock; sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; Corals: hard corals: ( on exoskeleton, );
Special habitats Ref.	Claereboudt, M.R., 2019

Associations

Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations	parasitism; symbiosis;
Associated with	Periclimenes soror; Thyca crystallina (Refs. 800, 129602). Asterophylia culcitae; Hololepidella laingensis; Hololepidella millari; Stilifer sp.; Carapus mourlani (Ref. 102254).
Association remarks	All are symbionts. Thyca crystallina is parasitic.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000

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	2.87	0.03			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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