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Category : (J5 )Highly artificial man-made waters and associated structures
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Saline?
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| Highly artificial saline or brackish waterbodies and their associated conduits or containers (path = <strong>Yes</strong>) are distinguished from non-saline waters. Note that ‘highly artificial’ is defined as very artificial waters with wholly constructed beds or heavily contaminated water. Man-made but semi-natural water-bodies are categorised under C, and constructed habitats which support a semi-natural aquatic fauna and flora under A or C as appropriate ({question - 013}). | ||
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Water movement
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| Highly artificial saline or brackish waterbodies with <strong>no perceptible flow</strong>, together with their associated containers, are distinguished from those with perceptible flow, together with their associated conduits (path = <strong>flowing</strong>). | ||
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Water movement
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| Highly artificial non-saline waters with <strong>no perceptible flow</strong>, together with their associated containers, are distinguished from those with perceptible <strong>horizontal flow</strong>, together with their associated conduits and from those with <strong>vertical flow</strong> such as fountains and artificial cascades with wholly constructed substrates. | |||
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