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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MH11 : Arctic neuston
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MH12 : Atlantic neuston
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MH13 : Baltic neuston
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MH14 : Black Sea neuston
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MH15 : Mediterranean neuston
MH2 : Completely mixed water column with reduced salinity
MH3 : Completely mixed water column with full salinity
MH4 : Partially mixed water column with reduced salinity and medium or long residence time
MH5 : Unstratified water column with reduced salinity
MH6 : Vertically stratified water column with reduced salinity
MH7 : Fronts in reduced salinity water column
MH8 : Unstratified water column with full salinity
MH81 : Arctic unstratified water column with full salinity
MH811 : Arctic euphotic (epipelagic) zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH812 : Arctic mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH813 : Arctic bathypelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH814 : Arctic abyssopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH82 : Atlantic unstratified water column with full salinity
MH821 : Atlantic euphotic (epipelagic) zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH822 : Atlantic mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH823 : Atlantic bathypelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH824 : Atlantic abyssopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH83 : Baltic unstratified water column with full salinity
MH831 : Baltic euphotic (epipelagic) zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH832 : Baltic mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH833 : Baltic bathypelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
MH84 : Black Sea unstratified water column with full salinity
MH85 : Mediterranean unstratified water column with full salinity
MH9 : Vertically stratified water column with full salinity
MH91 : Arctic vertically stratified water column with full salinity
MH92 : Atlantic vertically stratified water column with full salinity
MH93 : Baltic vertically stratified water column with full salinity
MH94 : Black Sea vertically stratified water column with full salinity
MH95 : Mediterranean vertically stratified water column with full salinity
MHA : Fronts in full salinity water column
MJ : Ice-associated marine habitats
N : Coastal habitats
Q : Wetlands
R : Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens
S : Heathland, scrub and tundra
T : Forest and other wooded land
U : Inland habitats with no or little soil and mostly with sparse vegetation
V : Vegetated man-made habitats