Features of littoral sediment
English name:
Features of littoral sediment
Description (English)
Features of littoral sediment include littoral habitats characterised by the presence of gases or liquids bubbling or seeping through sediments (A2.81); areas which are characterised by pioneer or ephemeral red and green algae because of variations in salinity and/or siltation (A2.82); and sedimentary shores of non-tidal, reduced salinity waters which are below the mean water level and normally water-covered, but which are regularly or occasionally exposed by the action of wind (hydrolittoral zone in the Baltic) (A2.83-A2.87).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.8 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.3. | Intertidal flats | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.8 | Features of littoral sediment | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.74 | Methane seeps in littoral sediments | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.74 | Methane seeps in littoral sediments | same |
