Sublittoral mud

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• Altitude zones (terrestrial and marine)Habitat type other information (3 records)

  Name	Description
  Infralittoral (marine)	Shallow subtidal
  Circalittoral (marine)	Moderately deep subtidal
  Offshore circalittoral	Offshore water, depth < 200m

  
  
• Marine depth zones, more detailed than altitude zonesHabitat type other information (4 records)

  Name	Description
  0 - 5m	0 - 5m
  5 - 10m	5 - 10m
  10 - 20m	10 - 20m
  20 - 30m	20 - 30m

  
  
• Climate zones (no records)
• Geomorphology typesHabitat type other information (1 records)

  Name	Description
  Open sea	Marine areas away from the shore

  
  
• Substrate typesHabitat type other information (2 records)

  Name	Description
  Mud, Silt	Dominant particle size .004 to .063 mm
  Muddy sand	Dominant particle size <= 1mm with <=30% silt (less than 0.063 mm grain size)

  
  
• Dominant life forms (no records)
• Percentage cover by vegetation (no records)
• Characteristics of wetness/drynessHabitat type other information (1 records)

  Name	Description
  Aquatic	Open or free-standing fresh or saline water

  
  
• Characteristics of water flow, source and quality (no records)
• Salinity values, for marine habitats onlyHabitat type other information (4 records)

  Name	Description
  Fully saline	30 - 40 parts per thousand (ppt)
  Reduced salinity	18 - 30 parts per thousand (ppt)
  Variable salinity	Salinity fluctuates on a regular basis. 18 - 40 parts per thousand (ppt)
  Low salinity	<18 parts per thousand (ppt)

  
  
• Exposure typesHabitat type other information (8 records)

  Name	Description
  Moderately exposed to wind and wave action	n/a
  Sheltered from wind and wave action	n/a
  Very sheltered from wind and wave action	n/a
  Extremely sheltered from wind and wave action	n/a
  Ultra sheltered from wind and wave action	n/a
  Moderately strong tidal stream	n/a
  Weak tidal stream	n/a
  Very weak or no tidal stream	n/a

  
  
• Acidity, salinity, trophic status (no records)
• Characterising temperature (no records)
• Light intensity (no records)
• Spatial parameters of size and shape (no records)
• Temporal parameters (no records)
• Human activities and impacts (no records)
• Levels of habitat usage (no records)