Abyssopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
English name:
Abyssopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
Description (English)
Waters beyond the continental shelf. They occupy the greatest part of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, the Mediterranean Sea, the Ligurian Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Ionian Sea, as well as the central part of the Aegean Sea, the Black Sea, the southern Adriatic Sea, the eastern part of the northern North Sea. They are absent from the Baltic Sea.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A7.84 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 11.11 | Oceanic waters | wider |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A7.84 | Abyssopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A7.84 | Abyssopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A7.84 | Abyssopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A7.83 | Abyssopelagial zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A6.8 | Deep water below 2000m, over abyssal zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A8.5 | Deep water from 200m, over abyssal zone | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.11 | Oceanic waters | wider |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.11 | Oceanic waters | wider |
