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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MH61 : Arctic vertically stratified water column with reduced salinity
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MH62 : Atlantic vertically stratified water column with reduced salinity
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MH63 : Baltic vertically stratified water column with reduced salinity
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MH64 : Black Sea vertically stratified water column with reduced salinity
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MH641 : Black Sea water column with ephemeral thermal stratification and reduced salinity
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MH642 : Black Sea water column with seasonal thermal stratification and reduced salinity
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MH643 : Black Sea water column with permanent thermal stratification and reduced salinity
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MH644 : Black Sea water column with ephemeral halocline and reduced salinity
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MH645 : Black Sea water column with seasonal halocline and reduced salinity
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MH646 : Black Sea water column with permanent halocline and reduced salinity
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MH647 : Black Sea water column with ephemeral oxygen stratification and reduced salinity
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MH648 : Black Sea water column with seasonal oxygen stratification and reduced salinity
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MH649 : Black Sea water column with permanent oxygen stratification and reduced salinity