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CR.MCR.CMus Circalittoral mussel beds on rock

Published date 2015-03

This 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.ArMB.Sa Arctic mid bathyal sand

Published date 2015-03

Deep-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.ArUA.Co Arctic upper abyssal coarse sediment

Published date 2015-03

Deep-sea coarse sediment has not been sampled widely for infauna so little is currently known about infaunal community structure. Epifauna tend to be sparse mobile species or burrowing fauna such as a...


M.AtUB.Sa Atlantic upper bathyal sand

Published date 2015-03

Deep-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.AtUB.Bi Atlantic upper bathyal biogenic structure

Published date 2015-03

A 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.AtMB.Mu.SpnMeg Seapens and burrowing megafauna on Atlantic mid bathyal mud

Published date 2015-03

Dense aggregations of seapens on fine sediments. The species composition will vary with depth and location. Kophobelemnon has been recorded in Atlantic upper and mid bathyal mud and sand, but associat...


M.AtLB.Mu Atlantic lower bathyal mud

Published date 2015-03

Deep-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...


CR.MCR.CSab.Sspi Sabellaria spinulosa encrusted circalittoral rock

Published date 2015-03

This 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 ...


M.AtUB.Ro.BarCom Barnacle dominated community on Atlantic upper bathyal rock and other hard substrata

Published date 2015-03

This broad community includes all biotopes where barnacle species are the dominant fauna. The species of barnacle will vary with depth and location. This community is found on rock and associated fau...


M.AtUB.Ro.BraCom Brachiopod dominated community on Atlantic upper bathyal rock and other hard substrata

Published date 2015-03

This 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...



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