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| English name | Deep-sea bed |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | A6 | Level | 2 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
The sea bed beyond the continental shelf break. The shelf break occurs at variable depth, but is generally over 200 m. The upper limit of the deep-sea zone is marked by the edge of the shelf. Includes areas of the Mediterranean Sea which are deeper than 200 m but not of the Baltic Sea which is a shelf sea. Excludes caves in the deep sea which are classified in A4.71 irrespective of depth.
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A6 | Deep-sea bed | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5 | Deep-sea bed | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A5 | Deep-sea bed | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A5 | Deep seabed (over 200m depth) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A7 | Deep seabed (over 200 m depth) | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 11.21 | Deep sea floor | not defined |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.21 | Deep sea floor | not defined |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.21 | Deep sea floor | not defined |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.21 | not defined | |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| Barcelona Convention 199812 | V. | BATHYAL | same |
| A | Marine habitats |
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