Glacial meltwaters
English name:
Glacial meltwaters
Description (English)
Streams immediately below glaciers, often creating shallow lakes, dominated by communities of silicaceous and green algae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C2.23 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Fennoscandian natural rivers | 3210 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.1.1. | Water courses | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 1.2.4 | Zone supérieure de la truite (épirhitron) | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C2.23 | Glacial meltwaters | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C2.23 | Glacial meltwaters | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C2.23 | Glacial meltwaters | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C2.23 | Glacial meltwaters | same |
