EUNIS habitat type hierarchical view (marine version 2022 & terrestrial version 2021)
The EUNIS habitat classification review is on-going. Four groups are pending review: Inland waters, Wetlands, Constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats and Complexes.-
M : Marine benthic habitats (MA-MG)
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MH : Pelagic water column
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MH1 : Neuston
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MH2 : Completely mixed water column with reduced salinity
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MH3 : Completely mixed water column with full salinity
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MH4 : Partially mixed water column with reduced salinity and medium or long residence time
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MH5 : Unstratified water column with reduced salinity
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MH6 : Vertically stratified water column with reduced salinity
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MH7 : Fronts in reduced salinity water column
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MH8 : Unstratified water column with full salinity
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MH9 : Vertically stratified water column with full salinity
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MHA : Fronts in full salinity water column
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MHA1 : Arctic fronts in full salinity water column
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MHA2 : Atlantic fronts in full salinity water column
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MHA3 : Baltic fronts in full salinity water column
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MHA4 : Black Sea fronts in full salinity water column
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MHA5 : Mediterranean fronts in full salinity water column