Coastal habitats

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

  Name	Description
  Supralittoral	The seashore zone immediately above the littoral fringe and beyond the reach of tidal submergence, though affected by sea spray.
  Coastal	Coastal areas above the supralittoral, characterised by their proximity to the sea including coastal dunes, beaches and cliffs
  Driftline	High tide line on the sea shore characterised by lines of wave-deposited organic material

  
  
• Marine depth zones, more detailed than altitude zones (no records)
• Climate zones (no records)
• Geomorphology types (no records)
• Substrate types (no records)
• Dominant life forms (no records)
• Percentage cover by vegetation (no records)
• Characteristics of wetness/dryness (no records)
• Characteristics of water flow, source and quality (no records)
• Salinity values, for marine habitats only (no records)
• Exposure types (no records)
• 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)