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Alaria esculenta on exposed sublittoral fringe bedrock
IR.EIR.KFaR.Ala
Image Roger Mitchell - Exposed sublittoral fringe bedrock with Alaria esculenta, Isles of Scilly. Image width ca 1 m.
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IR.EIR.KFaR.Ala 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.EIR | Exposed infralittoral rock |
| Biotope complex | IR.EIR.KFaR | Kelp with cushion fauna, foliose red seaweeds or coralline crusts (exposed rock) |
| Biotope | IR.EIR.KFaR.Ala | Alaria esculenta on sublittoral fringe bedrock |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) classification: A3.1/B-EIR.KFaR.Ala. Alaria esculenta on sublittoral fringe bedrock.
This review can be cited as follows:
Tyler-Walters, H. 2000. Alaria esculenta on exposed sublittoral fringe bedrock. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 19/06/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=165&code=1997>
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