Highly artificial non-saline running waters

English name: Highly artificial non-saline running waters

Description (English)

Artificial watercourses and basins, together with their associated containers, carrying fresh water with perceptible flow. Includes sewers, running discharges from extractive industrial sites, subterranean artificial watercourses, and channels with completely man-made substrate. Excludes fountains and cascades.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code J5.4

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 89.2 Fresh water industrial lagoons and canals wider
CORINE Land Cover 5.1.1. Water courses n/a
Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) 14 Rivers and streams wider
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 9.2.4.2 Réservoir, piscine wider
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 J5.4 Highly artificial non-saline running waters same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 J5.4 Highly artificial non-saline running waters same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 J5.4 Highly artificial non-saline running waters same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 J5.4 Highly artificial non-saline running waters same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 89.2 Part of Fresh water industrial lagoons and canals narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 89.2 Part of Fresh water industrial lagoons and canals narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 89.2   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 89.2   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 89.2   narrower
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