Deep-sea mud
English name:
Deep-sea mud
Description (English)
Bathyal and abyssal benthic habitats with substrates predominantly of yellowwish or blue-grey mud, relatively consistent, whose population is extremely sparse. This biocoenosis is characterised by constant homothermy and an almost total absence of light.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A6.5 |
|---|
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 | 11.211 | Bathyal benthic communities | wider |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| Barcelona Convention 199812 | V.1. | (BATHYAL) MUDS | same |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 39 | Mud habitats in deep water | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A6.5 | Deep-sea mud | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5.5 | Deep-sea muds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A5.5 | Deep-sea muds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A5.5 | Bathyal zone mud | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A5.3 | Bathyal zone mud (continental slope floor) | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.211 | Bathyal benthic communities | wider |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.211 | Bathyal benthic communities | wider |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.211 | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.211 | wider |
