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| Basic Information | Biotope classification | Ecology | Habitat preferences and distribution | Species composition | Sensitivity | Importance |
Sabellaria spinulosa with kelp and red seaweeds on sand-influenced infralittoral rock
IR.MIR.SedK.SabKR
IR.MIR.SedK.SabKR recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
UK and Ireland classification
| Major habitat | IR | Infralittoral rock (and other hard substrata) |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | IR.MIR | Moderately exposed infralittoral rock |
| Biotope complex | IR.MIR.SedK | Sand or gravel-affected or disturbed kelp and seaweed communities |
| Biotope | IR.MIR.SedK.SabKR | Sabellaria spinulosa with kelp and red seaweeds on sand-influenced infralittoral rock |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) classification:
A3.2/B-MIR.SedK Sand-tolerant or disturbed kelp and seaweed on moderately exposed infralittoral rock (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Hill, J.M. 2001. Sabellaria spinulosa with kelp and red seaweeds on sand-influenced infralittoral rock. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 24/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=144&code=1997>
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