Infralittoral fluid mobile mud
Description (English)
Fluid mobile mud suspended and deposited on each tide. In areas with very high quantities of suspended particulate material in the water column it may become deposited around slack water when tidal currents fall. This can form fluid mud layers up to several metres thick (Warwick & Uncles 1980) becoming a transient habitat in its own right. Species present within this biotope will be those washed in from other communities such as Nephtys hombergii or Capitella capitata. This biotope may be under-recorded due to sampling problems, and also where sediment descriptions are absent from field data.
Situation: It may be found adjacent to; A5.326, A5.323 and to some extent A5.322.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.324 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Nephtys hombergii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Nephtys hombergii | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | SS.SMu.SMuVS.MoMu | Infralittoral fluid mobile mud | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.2. | Estuaries | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.324 | Infralittoral fluid mobile mud | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.327 | Infralittoral fluid mobile mud | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.327 | Variable or reduced salinity shallow-water fluid mobile mud | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.33 | Variable or reduced salinity shallow-water fluid mobile mud | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMU.EstMu.MobMud | Infralittoral fluid mobile mud | same |
