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LS.LMp Littoral macrophyte-dominated sediment
Published date 2015-03Littoral macrophyte-dominated sediment biotopes include saltmarshes on the upper shore and seagrass beds on the mid and upper shore. These higher plant-dominated communities develop mostly on sheltere...
LR.FLR.Lic.Pra Prasiola stipitata on nitrate-enriched supralittoral or littoral fringe rock
Published date 2015-03Exposed to moderately exposed bedrock and large boulders in the supralittoral and littoral fringe that receives nitrate enrichment from nearby roosting sea birds and is characterised by a band or patc...
LS.LMp.LSgr.Znol Zostera noltei beds in littoral muddy sand
Published date 2015-03Mid and upper shore wave-sheltered muddy fine sand or sandy mud with narrow-leafed eel grass Zostera noltei at an abundance of frequent or above. It should be noted that the presence of Z. noltii as s...
LS.LMu.MEst.HedMacScr Hediste diversicolor, Macoma balthica and Scrobicularia plana in littoral sandy mud
Published date 2015-03Mainly mid shore mud or sandy mud subject to variable salinity on sheltered estuarine shores. Typically, the sediment is wet in appearance and has an anoxic layer below 1 cm depth. The surface of the ...
LR.HLR.MusB.MytB Mytilus edulis and barnacles on very exposed eulittoral rock
Published date 2015-03On very exposed to exposed rocky shores the eulittoral zone, particularly the mid and lower shore, is typically characterised by patches of small individuals of the mussel Mytilus edulis interspersed ...
LR.LLR.FVS.AscVS Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus on variable salinity mid eulittoral rock
Published date 2015-03Very sheltered to extremely sheltered mid eulittoral bedrock, boulders or cobbles subject to variable salinity characterised by an impoverished community dominated by a mixture of the wracks Ascophyll...
LR.FLR Features of littoral rock
Published date 2015-03Littoral rock features includes lichens and algae crusts (LIC) in the supralittoral zone and rockpools (Rkp), ephemeral algae (Eph) and caves (CvOv) in the intertidal zone (the area of the shore betwe...
SS.SBR.SMus Sublittoral mussel beds (on sublittoral sediment)
Published date 2015-03Sublittoral mussel beds comprised of either the horse mussel Modiolus modiolus or the common mussel Mytilus edulis. These communities may be sublittoral extensions of littoral reefs or exist independe...
CR.HCR.XFa.SpAnVt Sponges and anemones on vertical circalittoral bedrock
Published date 2015-03This biotope is found on exposed to moderately wave exposed , vertical and overhanging, circalittoral bedrock, subject to strong through to weak tidal streams. This biotope is characterised by a mixed...
IR.HIR.KFaR.Ala.Ldig Alaria esculenta and Laminaria digitata on exposed sublittoral fringe bedrock
Published date 2015-03Exposed sublittoral fringe bedrock characterised by a mixture of the kelps Laminaria digitata and Alaria esculenta with an understorey of red seaweeds including Palmaria palmata and Corallina officina...