Raised features of the deep-sea bed
English name:
Raised features of the deep-sea bed
Description (English)
Habitats on the deep-sea bed with significant elevation (typically >200m) in relation to their surroundings. Includes permanently submerged flanks of oceanic islands (A6.71), seamounts, knolls and banks (A6.72), oceanic ridges (A6.73), abyssal hills (A6.74) and carbonate mounds (A6.75).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A6.7 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 19.6 | Seamounts and guyots | narrower |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A6.7 | Raised features of the deep-sea bed | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A6.2 | Seamounts, knolls and banks | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A6.1 | Permanently submerged flanks of oceanic islands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A6.3 | Oceanic ridges | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A6.2 | Seamounts, knolls and banks | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A6.1 | Permanently submerged flanks of oceanic islands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A6.3 | Oceanic ridges | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A6.3 | Tectonic ridges | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A6.4 | Seamounts | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 19.6 | Seamounts and guyots | narrower |
