Inland surface waters
Description (English)
Inland surface waters are non-coastal above-ground open fresh or brackish waterbodies (e.g. rivers, streams, lakes and pools, springs), including their littoral zones. Includes constructed inland freshwater, brackish or saline waterbodies (such as canals, ponds, etc) which support a semi-natural community of both plants and animals; seasonal waterbodies which may dry out for part of the year (temporary or intermittent rivers and lakes and their littoral zones). Freshwater littoral zones include those parts of banks or shores that are sufficiently frequently inundated to prevent the formation of closed terrestrial vegetation. Excludes permanent snow and ice. Note that habitats that intimately combine waterlogged mires and vegetation rafts with pools of open water are considered as complexes.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 2 | Non-marine waters | narrower |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | G | Open water | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 1 | Eaux libres | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C | Inland surface waters | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C | Inland surface water habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C | Inland surface water habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C | Inland surface water habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C | Inland surface water habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | C | Freshwater aquatic habitats | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 2 | Non-marine waters | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 2 | Non-marine waters | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 2 | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 2 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 2 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 2 | narrower |
