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Highly artificial non-saline standing waters

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English name Highly artificial non-saline standing waters Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   J5.3 Level   3
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Artificial watercourses and basins, together with their associated containers, holding fresh water with no perceptible flow. Includes ponds and lakes with completely man-made substrate, water storage tanks, intensively managed fish ponds, and standing waterbodies of extractive industries.

Source

Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)

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Classification Code Title Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 J5.3 Highly artificial non-saline standing waters same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 J5.3 Highly artificial non-saline standing waters same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 J5.3 Highly artificial non-saline standing waters same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 J5.3 Highly artificial non-saline standing waters same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 J5.2 Highly artificial non-saline waters same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 J4.2 Very artificial freshwater industrial lagoons and canals same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 89.2 Fresh water industrial lagoons and canals wider
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 89.2 Part of Fresh water industrial lagoons and canals narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 89.2 Part of Fresh water industrial lagoons and canals narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 89.2   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 89.2   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 89.2   narrower
CORINE Land Cover 5.1.2. Water bodies n/a
Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) 13 Standing open water and canals wider
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 9.2.4.2 Réservoir, piscine wider
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 8150000 Kanál n/a
  J Constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  J5 Highly artificial man-made waters and associated structures Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Parent
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