Ecology Summary - Halimeda opuntia

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Ecology of Halimeda opuntia

Main Ref.	Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001
Remarks	Grows in the lower intertidal zone of coral reefs or on dead corals below the low-tide mark in calm shallow waters (Ref. 80758).

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 Halimeda opuntia may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; vegetation ( roots/holdfast, );
Special habitats Ref.	Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001

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Parasitism

feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
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