Vents, seeps, hypoxic and anoxic habitats of the deep sea
English name:
Vents, seeps, hypoxic and anoxic habitats of the deep sea
Description (English)
Deep-sea habitats characterised by chemical conditions. Includes interface habitats on the deep-sea bed where reducing conditions exist (A6.91), not generally associated with drastically elevated temperatures, including the carcasses of large cetaceans (A6.913). These habitats are often indicated by the presence of seeping or bubbling gases or liquids, hypoxic and/or anoxic conditions in the water column above. Also includes vents in the deep-sea bed (A6.94).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A6.9 |
|---|
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 | 11.215 | Hydrothermal benthic communities | narrower |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A6.9 | Vents, seeps, hypoxic and anoxic habitats of the deep sea | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A6.5 | Vents in the deep sea | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5.A | Deep-sea bed influenced by hypoxic water column | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A6.4 | Isolated ‘oceanic’ features influenced by hypoxic water column | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5.9 | Deep-sea reducing habitats | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A5.9 | Deep-sea reducing habitats | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A6.5 | Vents in the deep sea | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A5.A | Deep-sea bed influenced by hypoxic water column | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A6.4 | Isolated ‘oceanic’ features influenced by hypoxic water column | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A6.31 | Oceanic ridge with hydrothermal effects | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A6.8 | Anoxic deep seabed habitats below anoxic water | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A5.71 | Oceanic ridge with hydrothermal effects | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A5.5 | Anoxic deep seabed habitats below anoxic water | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A7.11 | Oceanic ridge with hydrothermal effects | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.215 | Hydrothermal benthic communities | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.215 | Hydrothermal benthic communities | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.215 | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.215 | narrower |
