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M.AtLB.Bi.CorRee.SolFra Mixed coral assemblage on Atlantic lower bathyal Solenosmilia reef framework (biogenic structure)
Published date 2015-03This biotope is found on mostly dead Solenosmilia variabilis framework and is characterised by dense growths of corals of many difference species including Isididae, Anthomastus grandiflorus, zoanthi...
M.AtUB.Co.CriCom Crinoid dominated community on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community contains assembages where crinoids dominate the fauna. Crinoid assemblages are found typically in areas with higher current speeds that facilitate filter feeding, such as the shel...
M.AtLB.Co.MixCor Mixed cold water coral community on Atlantic lower bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community contains those biotopes where corals dominate but do not form a living coral reef. A mixture of different coral types can be present. Associated species are similar to 'sparse enc...
M.AAUB.Co.SpaEnc Sparse encrusting community on Atlanto-Arctic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community includes all biotopes that are characterised by encrusting species including deep-sea sponges, serpulid worms, cup corals and Anoniimid bivalves. Associated species can include sq...
M.AtMB.Mx.XenCom Xenophyophore dominated community on Atlantic mid bathyal mixed sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community is characterised by dense aggreations of xenophyophores. Associated species will vary with depth and sediment type but may include squat lobsters (Munida), Ophiuroids, Majid crabs...
M.AtMB.Mu.EreCor Erect coral field on Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03Dense aggregations of erect soft corals occuring on fine sediments. The species composition will vary with depth and location. This broad community is functionally similar to seapen fields.
M.AtUB.Mu.SpnMeg.KopFie Kophobelemnon fields on Atlantic upper bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This biotope is composed of dense aggregations of seapens of the genus Kophobelemnon (in the UK likely to be Kophobelemnon stelliferum) on mud. Kophobelemnon fields are also found in the mid bathyal z...
M.AtUA.Mu.HolCom Holothurian dominated community on Atlantic upper abyssal mud
Published date 2015-03This broad community contains those biotopes where holothurians dominate. They are generally very deep (abyssal) and occur on silt or pelagic ooze. The species composition will vary with depth. The ho...
M.AtMB.Ro.MixCor.DisLop Discrete Lophelia pertusa colonies on Atlantic mid bathyal rock and other hard substrata
Published date 2015-03This biotope occurs on bedrock, cobbles and boulders and isolated drop stones. Small growths of Lophelia pertusa and often Madrepora occulata are present. Lophelia pertusa reef framework may also be p...
M.AtLB.Co.XenCom.SyrFra Syringammina fragilissima field on Atlantic lower bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03Biotope characterised by dense aggregations of the xenophyophore Syringammina fragilissima on coarse sediment. Associated species will vary with depth but may include squat lobsters (Munida), Ophiuroi...