Arctic offshore circalittoral biogenic habitat
Description (English)
Arctic offshore (deep) circalittoral habitats formed by organisms such as cold water corals and bivalves, these habitats are not affected by wave action.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MD21 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.6 | Sublittoral biogenic reefs | overlap |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.6 | Sublittoral biogenic reefs | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.72 | Sheltered Modiolus beds | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.6 | Sublittoral biogenic structures | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.72 | Sheltered Modiolus beds | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.6 | Biogenic structures over sublittoral sediments | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.72 | Sheltered Modiolus beds | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.48 | Biogenic beds on sublittoral mixed sediments | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.72 | Sheltered Modiolus beds | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A5.32 | Sheltered horse mussel Modiolus beds | same | |
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | SCR.Mod | Sheltered Modiolus (horse mussel) beds | same | |
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | SCR.Mod | same |