Coastal shingle
Description (English)
Beaches of the oceans, of their connected seas and of their associated coastal lagoons, covered by pebbles, or sometimes boulders, usually formed by wave action.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code N2 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | B2 | Coastal shingle | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B2 | Coastal shingle | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B2 | Coastal shingle habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B2 | Coastal shingle habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B2 | Coastal shingle habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B2 | Coastal shingle habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B6 | Coastal shingle habitats | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 17 | Shingle beaches | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 17 | Shingle beaches | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 17 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 17 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 17 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 17 | same |
