Ecology Summary - Macrodactyla doreensis

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Ecology of Macrodactyla doreensis

Main Ref.	Tsang, L.M., Kei Kei, A. Ho and W.K. Chow, 2020
Remarks	In shallow waters, to depths of around 15 meters. Has a symbiotic zooxanthellae, which produces food through photosynthesis. Serves a shelter for several anemone shrimps and fishes (Ref. 125532).

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 Macrodactyla doreensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
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Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Tsang, L.M., Kei Kei, A. Ho and W.K. Chow, 2020

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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
From diet composition
From individual food items
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