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M.AtMB.Mu.BurAne Burrowing anemone field in Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This broad community includes sediment biotopes where burrowing anemones are the dominant fauna. On Atlantic mid bathyal mud, the community comprises Cerianthid anemones such as Pachycerianthus.
LR.FLR.CvOv.BarCv Barren and/or boulder-scoured littoral cave walls and floors
Published date 2015-03Mid and upper shore mobile boulders/cobbles on cave floors and the lower reaches of cave walls which are subject to scour are generally devoid of macro-fauna and flora. However, where light is availab...
CR.MCR.EcCr.CarSwi.Aglo Caryophyllia smithii, Swiftia pallida and Alcyonium glomeratum on wave-sheltered circalittoral rock
Published date 2015-03This variant typically occurs on sheltered, ridged, circalittoral bedrock or boulders subject to only weak tidal streams, but may be found in somewhat more exposed conditions. It is found in water dep...
LR.FLR.CvOv.ScrFa Sparse fauna (barnacles and spirorbids) on sand/pebble-scoured rock in littoral caves
Published date 2015-03Upper to lower shore sand- or pebble-scoured cave walls characterised by an impoverished faunal assemblage which may include bryozoan crusts, scattered sponges Halichondria panicea, barnacles such as ...
LS.LBR.LMus.Myt.Sa Mytilus edulis beds on littoral sand
Published date 2015-03This sub-biotope occurs on mid to lower shore sand and muddy sand. Mussels Mytilus edulis grow attached to shell debris and live cockles Cerastoderma edule, forming patches of mussels on consolidated ...
SS.SMu.ISaMu Infralittoral sandy mud
Published date 2015-03Infralittoral, cohesive sandy mud, typically with over 20% silt/clay, in depths of less than 15-20 m. This habitat is generally found in sheltered bays or marine inlets and along sheltered areas of op...
SS.SCS Sublittoral coarse sediment (unstable cobbles and pebbles, gravels and coarse sands)
Published date 2015-03Coarse sediments including coarse sand, gravel, pebbles, shingle and cobbles which are often unstable due to tidal currents and/or wave action. These habitats are generally found on the open coast or ...
CR.LCR.BrAs.AmenCio.Ant Solitary ascidians, including Ascidia mentula and Ciona intestinalis, with Antedon spp. on wave-sheltered circalittoral rock
Published date 2015-03This variant occurs on circalittoral bedrock or boulder slopes in generally wave-sheltered conditions (often in sea lochs) with little tidal flow. It is frequently found on vertical or steeply-sloping...
CR.HCR.XFa.ByErSp.Cyl Mixed turf of bryozoans and erect sponges with Cylista elegans on tide-swept ciraclittoral rock
Published date 2015-03This variant is typically found on wave-exposed circalittoral bedrock and boulders, on steep slopes and upper faces in moderate tidal streams. This species-rich biotope is characterised by a dense spo...
CR.MCR.EcCr.FaAlCr.Flu Flustra foliacea on slightly scoured silty circalittoral rock
Published date 2015-03This variant is typically found on the upper faces of moderately wave-exposed circalittoral bedrock or boulders subjected to moderately strong tidal streams. These rocky patches may be interspersed wi...