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M.AtMB.Bi Atlantic mid bathyal 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....
M.AAUB.Co.DeeSpo.GeoSpo Geodia and other massive sponges on Atlanto-Arctic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This biotope has been found at approximately 500m on the eastern slopes of the Faroe-Shetland Channel. It principally consists of rather small sponge specimens that practically carpet the seafloor. La...
M.AtMB.Mu.SolScl Solitary scleractinian field on Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This broad community is characterised by dense aggregations of solitary cup corals (Caryophylliidae and / or Flabellidae) on sediments including mud and sandy mud and coarse sediments. The species com...
M.AtUB.Mu.BurOph Burrowing ophiuroid community on Atlantic upper bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This broad community consisting of assemblages characterised by brittle stars (ophiuroids) that bury in soft sediments with on the tips of the arms visible at the surface. Species may differ with dept...
M.ArUA.Mu.InfPol Mixed infauna dominated by polychaetes in Arctic upper abyssal mud
Published date 2015-03All infaunal communities in the deep-sea are dominated by polychaete species with a diverse range of other taxa including bivalves, amphipods and sipunculids. Species level data were not available for...
M.AtMB.Ro.BraCom Brachiopod dominated community on Atlantic mid bathyal rock and other hard substrata
Published date 2015-03This broad community includes all biotopes where brachiopod species are the dominant fauna. The species of brachiopod will vary with depth and location. Associated fauna are sparse. Currently, brachio...
M.AAUB.Sa Atlanto-Arctic 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...
M.AtLB.Mu.UrcCom Urchin dominated community on Atlantic lower bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This broad community contains biotopes that are dominated by urchins and occurs on sediment. The species of urchin and associated species varies with depth and substrate type. On Atlantic lower bathy...
M.ArMB.Mu Arctic mid 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...
SS.SCS.ICS.HchrEdw Halcampa chrysanthellum and Edwardsia timida on sublittoral clean stone gravel
Published date 2015-03Periodically disturbed sublittoral stone gravel with small pebbles characterised by the presence of the anemones Halcampa chrysanthellum and Edwardsia timida. Associated species are often typical of a...