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Sublittoral mixed sediment in variable salinity (estuaries)

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English name	Sublittoral mixed sediment in variable salinity (estuaries)

English name

Sublittoral mixed sediment in variable salinity (estuaries)

EUNIS habitat type code	A5.42	Level	4
Edition	EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Shallow sublittoral mixed sediments in estuarine conditions, often with surface shells or stones, enabling the development of diverse epifaunal communities, e.g. [Crepidula fornicata] (A5.422), as well as infaunal communities. This habitat type is therefore often quite species rich, compared with purer sediments.

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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Relationships with other classifications

Classification	Code	Title	Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.42	Sublittoral mixed sediment in variable salinity (estuaries)	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.43	Variable and reduced salinity sublittoral mixed sediments	wider
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.43	Variable and reduced salinity sublittoral mixed sediments	wider
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.45	Variable and reduced salinity sublittoral mixed sediments	wider
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A4.45	Estuarine sublittoral mixed sediments	wider
CORINE Land Cover	5.2.2.	Estuaries	n/a
Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405	SS.SMx.SMxVS	Sublittoral mixed sediment in variable salinity (estuaries)	source
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	IMX.EstMx	Estuarine sublittoral mixed sediments	wider
HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998	02.08.02	Mixed sediment bottoms: sublittoral euphotic zone	same
	A	Marine habitats	Ancestor
	A5	Sublittoral sediment	Ancestor
	A5.4	Sublittoral mixed sediments	Parent

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