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LR.MLR.BF.Fser.Bo Fucus serratus and under-boulder fauna on exposed to moderately exposed lower eulittoral boulders
Published date 2015-03Exposed to moderalety exposed lower eulittoral boulders with the wrack Fucus serratus community of a high species richness as the presence of the boulders increases the micro-habitat diversity. The up...
SS.SMx.IMx.VcorAsquAps Venerupis corrugata, Amphipholis squamata and Apseudes latreilli in infralittoral mixed sediment
Published date 2015-03Sheltered muddy sandy gravel and pebbles in marine inlets, estuaries or embayments with variable salinity or fully marine conditions, support large populations of the pullet carpet shell Venerupis cor...
M.AtUB.Sa Atlantic upper bathyal sand
Published date 2015-03Deep-sea sand sediments have a diverse infaunal community dominated by polychaetes. Epifauna tend to be sparse, mobile species, or burrowing fauna such as anemones and brittlestars visible at the surf...
SS.SSa.IMuSa.AreISa Arenicola marina in infralittoral fine sand or muddy sand
Published date 2015-03In shallow fine sand or non-cohesive muddy sand in fully marine conditions (or occasionally in variable salinity) a community characterised by the polychaete Arenicola marina may occur. This biotope a...
SS.SMu Sublittoral cohesive mud and sandy mud communities
Published date 2015-03Sublittoral mud and cohesive sandy mud extending from the extreme lower shore to offshore, circalittoral habitats. This biotope is predominantly found in sheltered harbours, sea lochs, bays, marine in...
M.AtMA.Ro Atlantic mid abyssal rock and other hard substrata
Published date 2015-03Rock and other hard substrate has a more diverse epifaunal community as species attach to the hard surface that in turn attract more fauna. Deep-sea rock is generally encrusted in a range of species i...
CR.MCR.CMus Circalittoral mussel beds on rock
Published date 2015-03This biotope complex occurs on moderately wave-exposed upper circalittoral bedrock subject to strong or moderately strong tidal streams. This complex is characterised by dense aggregations of the muss...
M.AAUB.Mu Atlanto-Arctic upper bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03Deep-sea mud sediments have a diverse infaunal community dominated by polychaetes. Epifauna tend to be sparse, mobile species, but aggregations of erect fauna such as glass sponges, seapens and soft c...
M.AtLA.Bi Atlantic lower abyssal biogenic structure
Published date 2015-03A biogenic structure is formed when reef-forming species, such as cold water corals, attach to any hard substrate present and grow over the surrounding area forming a secondary substrate over the top....
CR.MCR.CSab.Sspi Sabellaria spinulosa encrusted circalittoral rock
Published date 2015-03This biotope is typically found encrusting the upper faces of wave-exposed and moderately wave-exposed circalittoral bedrock, boulders and cobbles subject to strong/moderately strong tidal streams in ...