Under-ice habitat
Description (English)
The boundary layer between sea ice and the water column with special abiotic (e.g. temperature, salinity) and biotic (e.g. food resources) factors, which also vary with season and region. This habitat is colonized by autochthonous under-ice amphipods (Apherusa glacialis, Onisimus spp., Gammarus wilkitzkii), which live directly at the ice underside and complete their entire life-cycle here, and allochthonous sub-ice fauna, organisms originating either from the ice interior or the pelagic realm, which are found in this boundary layer temporarily, e.g. for feeding or during certain life stages.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MJ4 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A8.4 | Under-ice habitat | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A8.4 | Under-ice habitat | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A8.4 | Under-ice habitat | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A8.4 | Under-ice habitat | same |
