Faunal communities on variable salinity Atlantic infralittoral sand
Description (English)
Clean sands that occur in the upper reaches of marine inlets, especially estuaries, where water movement is moderately strong, allowing the sedimentation of sand but not the finer silt fraction. The habitat typically lacks a significant seaweed component and is characterised by brackish-water tolerant fauna, particularly amphipods, polychaetes and mysid shrimps.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MB524 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.22 | Sublittoral sand in variable salinity (estuaries) | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | NEAA5.22 | Estuarine Atlantic sublittoral sand | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.22 | Sublittoral sand in variable salinity (estuaries) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.24 | Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity shallow clean sands | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.26 | Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity muddy sands | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.24 | Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity shallow clean sands | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.26 | Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity muddy sands | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.27 | Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity muddy sands | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.24 | Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity shallow clean sands | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.14 | Estuarine sublittoral gravels and sands | same | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IGS.EstGS | Estuarine sublittoral gravels and sands | wider |
