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Sublittoral sediment

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English name Sublittoral sediment Key navigation    Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   A5 Level   2
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Sediment habitats in the sublittoral near shore zone (i.e. covering the infralittoral and circalittoral zones), typically extending from the extreme lower shore down to the edge of the bathyal zone (200 m). Sediment ranges from boulders and cobbles, through pebbles and shingle, coarse sands, sands, fine sands, muds, and mixed sediments. Those communities found in or on sediment are described within this broad habitat type.

Source

Connor, D.W., Allen, J.H., Golding, N., Howell, K.L., Lieberknecht, L.M., Northen, K.O. & Reker, J.B. [edited ETC/BD] (2004)

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Classification Code Title Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A5 Sublittoral sediment same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A4 Sublittoral sediment same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A4 Sublittoral sediments same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A4 Sublittoral sediments same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 A4 Sublittoral sediments same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 X16 Sublittoral sediments same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 11.23 Sublittoral pebbly seabeds narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 11.22 Sublittoral soft seabeds narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 11.23 Sublittoral pebbly seabeds narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 11.22 Sublittoral soft seabeds narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 11.23 Sublittoral pebbly seabeds narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 11.22 Sublittoral soft seabeds narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 11.22   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 11.23   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 11.22   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 11.23   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 11.22   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 11.23   narrower
CORINE Land Cover 5.2.3. Sea and ocean n/a
Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 SS Sublittoral sediments same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) SS Sublittoral sediments same
Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) 23 Inshore sublittoral sediment narrower
Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) 44 Sublittoral sands and gravels narrower
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