Mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
English name:
Mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water
Description (English)
Waters situated over the continental slope, the steep descent from the continental shelf to the ocean bottom, an area where upwellings, water mixing or shearing and other anomalies often develop.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A7.82 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 11.123 | Continental slope | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A7.82 | Mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A7.82 | Mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A7.82 | Mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A7.81 | Mesopelagial zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A6.7 | Water over seabed >200m depth, below euphotic zone, to depth 2000m | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A8.3 | Water over continental slope | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.123 | Continental slope | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.123 | Continental slope | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.123 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.123 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 11.123 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 11.23 | same |
