Ecology Summary - Pentaster obtusatus

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Ecology of Pentaster obtusatus

Main Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks	Occurs in sandy areas and seagrass beds at depths of 5 to 20 m (Ref. 800). In shallow waters with macroalgae (Ref. 82802). Feeds on sponge (Ref. 800).

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 Pentaster obtusatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
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	3.00	0.00			Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.