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Fucus serratus with sponges, ascidians and red seaweeds on tide-swept lower eulittoral mixed substrata
LR.SLR.FX.FserX.T
LR.SLR.FX.FserX.T recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
UK and Ireland classification
| Major habitat | LR | Littoral rock (and other hard substrata) |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | LR.SLR | Sheltered littoral rock (fucoid shores) |
| Biotope complex | LR.SLR.FX | Fucoids, barnacles or ephemeral seaweeds (mixed substrata) |
| Biotope | LR.SLR.FX.FserX | Fucus serratus on lower eulittoral mixed substrata |
Additional information
European Nature Classification Information System (EUNIS) habitat classification: A1.3241-Fucus serratus with sponges, ascidians and red seaweeds on tide-swept lower eulittoral mixed substrata (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Marshall, C.E. 2006. Fucus serratus with sponges, ascidians and red seaweeds on tide-swept lower eulittoral mixed substrata. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 19/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=221&code=1997>
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